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4. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION, YOU MAY EXPECT TO PE ASKED IN

ABOUT A VEEK'S TIME TO CONSULT MASSAT A'D CIRCO ABOUT THE FORTHCOMING CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE NATIONALITY REVIEW BEFORE ITS

PUBLICATION IN CADLY APRIL. ALTHOUGH THIS REVIEW IS OF WORLD-VIDE · APPLICATION AND CLEARLY HAS NO SPECIFIC BEARING ON OUR RELATIONS WITH GIBRALTAR IN PARTICULAR, WE THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR HASSAN TO HAVE BEEN SOUNDED ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANISATION BEFORE HE IS CONSULTED ABOUT THE NATIONALITY REVIEW.

5. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD REPORT OUTCOME OF YOUR SOUNDING OF HASSAN ABOUT REORGANISATION IF POSSIBLE BY TELEGRAM BEFORE YOU LEAVE SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS IT WITH YOU ON MONDAY WITH A VIEW TO FINALISING A RECOMMENDATION TO MINISTERS.

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