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3. RAINBIRD CONSIDERED THAT IT WOULD BE QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTEMPLATE A MEETING IN LONDON BEFORE THE NEXT ASEAN-AUSTRALIAN ROUND. THERE IS NO LIKELIHOOD OF THE NECESSARY PREPARATORY WORK BEING COMPLETED UNTIL AFTER EASTER, MINISTERS WILL THEN HAVE TO BE BRIEFED WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT MEETING. HOWEVER, HE WOULD WELCOME A MEETING IN CANBERRA IF THIS COULD BE CONTEMPLATED. FCO PSE PASS SAVING ALL.

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