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ARE THINKING HOWEVER OF SUGGESTING THAT IN VIEW OF THE SENIORITY OF ITS DIRECTOR THE N CNA SHOULD NOW CARRY OUT SOME

OF THE DUTIES WHICH THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR A DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVE. THEY DID NOT SPECIFY WHAT THESE WERE : NOR IS

IT CLEAR WHAT THEY MEANT. THEY WERE TOLD THAT ANY SUCH SUGGESTION WOULD BE JUDGED BY THE EFFECT IT MIGHT HAVE LOCALLY, ON CONFIDENCE AND HENCE ECOMOMIC PROSPERITY.

5. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY Ø100Z TOMORROW, TUESDAY.

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PS/LORD GORANWY ROBERTS

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