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Heads of Departments (see attached)
CHRISTMAS ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
The Motion for the Christmas Adjournment will be debated anytime after 15 December. The Lord President has therefore asked that briefing material for use in winding up the debate should be pro
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Briefing is required on any matter which may be raised by back- bench Members who are apt to raise topics of current interest as reasons "why the House should not adjourn". FCO subjects whic. See most likely to arise are:
1. USSR (including Soviet Jews,
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detente)
Southern Africa (including
Angoia/Namibia
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Iceland fishing
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Australia
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Banabans
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India
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EEC (including direct elections, 14.
passport union)
Middle East (including Tebanon
arms for Egypt)
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Cyprus
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NATO (defence cus)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Diego Garcia/Gam/no1dives United States («. vitude
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Chile
UK import comrols)
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Rhodesia
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Belize/Gun tema ja
South Africa
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Falkland Islands
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Anglo-Irish relatio.
Departments may wish to suggest other topics, if so, it would
elpful if desk officers would discuss with the Parliamentary ko. before drafting.
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5. Briefs should take the form of a short speaking note
consis one paragraph of only 3 or 4 sentences which can be used verbalita supplemented by a short background note where absolutely necessar,
I should be grateful if briefing material, typed on of blue crested paper with 3 copies, could reach me by nooi. 12 December.
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L S Price PacianCILARI 3
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