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Mr Healy ESSD

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TION

Your minute of 22 September refers.

Mr. Burton of

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION CONVENTION (ITC)

Bu noted for 1/10

1.

2. There is clearly some danger that the Home Office initiative could evoke some criticism from Third World countries.

But, since the proposal is essentially reasonable, I do not think that we can seriously object provided that a fairly low key. approach is adopted.

3.

WIAD, SED, HKGD, FID or WED may wish to comment further.

Hien ons

NO

MIRR

203630/9 pas illo

RP Phillips UND

27 September 1982

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Mr Wallace, WIAD ) Mr Herdman, WIAD )

Mr Culver, SED Mr Hoare, HKGD

Mr Smith, FID Mr Armour,

WED

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