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SINCE WE JUDGED THAT THE APPROACH AS IT FINALLY EMERGED WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONDITIONS SET OUT IN MR DELL'S MINUTE OF 21 JULY TO THE PRIME MINISTER, THE UK REPRESENTATIVES IN BRUSSELS AND CENEVA MERELY TOOK NOTE THAT THE COMMISSION WAS TAKING ITS RESPONSIBILITES IN ACCEPTING THE APPROACH. IT WOULD SEEN BEST FOR THE UK TO KEEP OUT OF ANY ARGUMENT BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE FRENCH.

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