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IT WAS LEFT THAT THE PRESIDENCY WOULD CONTACT GOLDSMITH AROUND LUNCHTIME TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO SEE WHETHER THERE WAS ANY LIKELIHOOD OF THE UK BEING ABLE TO LIFT ITS RESERVES. IN SUCH AN EVENT THE

PRESIDENCY WOULD CONSIDER PUTTING THE DIRECTIVES TO TOMORROW'S AGRICULTURE COUNCIL IN LUXEMBOURG AS AN "A" POINT. IN THE CONTRARY

CASE THE PRESIDENCY WOULD OPEN THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE TO EXPIRE ON

WEDNESDAY MORNING.

FCO ADVANCE TO:

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STERN EID(E), FRETWELL, BUTLER.

FRANKLIN, RENWICK, HARRIS.

D/IN MISS LOWNE, BROWN (CT), RIDLEY, HUDSON, SIR L PLIATZKY. DOT GRAY, PS/MR DELL, HELLINGS, MISS MACFARLANE (CRE1).

MAITLAND

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