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WHAT WE DISCUSSED BEFORE I LEFT. HE MICHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT

SIR ROBERT MARK WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH/APRIL,

IS EXCLUDED AS A POSSIBLE DIRECT PARTICIPANT IN THIS PART OF

SO

THE EXERCISE. HOWEVER, I DO NOT THINK HIS IRRUPTION INTO THE

SCENE AT THIS STAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL, THOUGH IT MIGHT

POSSIBLY BE SO AT A LATER STAGE IN THE YEAR WHEN AND IF THE

PROGRAMME OF REFORM HAS BEEN AGREED AND IS BEING IMPLEMENTED.

HE IS VERY ANXIOUS TO HELP IN ANY WAY HIS OTHER COMMITMENTS

ALLOW.

behn

22/12/77

COPY ALSO TO SIR COLIN WOODS.

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