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we do not show ourselves ready to discuss the preference

which Sir Murray MacLehose has already outlined to

Mr Ridley and to explain why it is not possible, we run the

risk of embarrassing wire-crossing and very likely of accusations of bad faith on the part of Foreign Office Ministers. I am confident that Sir Murray would not renege

on any understanding and his co-operation is vital.

Astonald

28 September 1981

A E Donald

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