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CODE 18,77

Separate copies to:

Mr Clift, HK&GD

Mr Culver, SED

Mr Smith, SAmD

Reference.

NATIONALITY BILL

1.

The main subject at Mr Whitelaw's meeting with the LPS and Lord Soames on 17 September will be how to handle the Gibraltar amendment on Report in the Lords and thereafter in the Commons.

2. Would you agree with a brief on the lines of the attached draft? I should be grateful for clearance by Tuesday 15 September.

11 September 1981

Chrisiehen Howlis

CJ Howells

Nationality and Treaty

Department CL 536