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Rita Nightingale

The Secretary of State has seen Barbara Castle's letter to him of 17 October, and has asked that (Far Eastern Department and the Legal Advisers should take a leading role in submitting advice on this question, which Dr Owen now sees as much more than a consular case.

fif M Widde

(G G H Walden)

23 October 1978

cc PS/PUS

Chief Clerk

Mr Figg Mr Stephen

Legal Advisers

Consular Dept

HKK 385/2

RECEIVED IN REGRY NO. 51 2 5 OCT 1978

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