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resolution of Member States, so the ordinary scrutiny procedures would not apply. Nevertheless, I think it would be prudent to inform Parliament, if possible in advance of agreement in Brussels, that Member States were now close to agreement on the implementation of the 1974 decision.

7.

I am sending copies of this minute to Willie Whitelaw

and Robert Armstrong,

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

6 March 1981

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(CARRINGTON)