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+Fiji

+The Gambia

Ghana

Robust statement by PM.

''Understanding and support'

at official level after recapture of S. Georgia. Helpful in Committee of 24. UK can count on

'continued support at UNGA and in Committee of 24'' Outstanding efforts at UN: lobbying with some success among Africans. First to declare unequivocal support to vote against Latin American resolution. PM thanked Ratu Mara. As Chairman of CHGRM he agreed to urge support at UN for UK policy on Falklands. Voted against Latin Amercan resolution on 4 November.

Robust Government statement. Helpful with refuelling and overflights of Task Force planes. Mrs Thatcher sent personal message in April. Entered reservation on NAM communiqué. Voted against Latin American resolution on 4 November.

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Response unlikely because of domestic crises. But Ghana would not condemn Britain, nor support Argentina'

Instructions to Missions on these lines. Entered reservation on NAM statement. After Argentine lobbying, MFA said ''now was not the time to open a debate on sovereignty' Voted for Latin American resolution on 4 November.

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+Grenada

Unhelpful statement supporting Argentine's territorial claim but disapproving of use of force. Voted for Latin American resolution on 4 November.

*+Guyana

India

Strong statement by Guyana Government. Voted for SCR 502. Robust reply to Ramphal's letter. Robust reply PM letter. Assurance of support from PM in UN/NAM before and after recapture of S. Georgia. Entered reservation on NAM statement after some attempt at Havana to amend it. Keen to help us. Not optimistic that support in NAM would affect pro-Argentine tilt, but thought that likely to be more effective in UNGA. Unsuccessful attempt to table helpful statement in NAM Regional Meeting. Supported references to self-determination/non-use of force in full NAM Meeting. Abstained on Latin American resolution.

Lukewarm: appealing to ''all parties'' to seek a ''peaceful resolution''. PM privately does not approve either of Argentine or UK action over S. Georgi BHC thinks in public India 'will probably try to maintain some sort of balance'' but that Indian sympathies ''essentially with us''. This could change

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