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Dear John,

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The Prime Minister read over the weekend the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary's minute of 9 March.

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She made no comment on the substance of the minute but would like to discuss the problem with Lord Carrington and officials in the next two or three weeks (we shall be in touch separately about a date). also like to take advantage of the presence of Sir Murray MacLehose and Sir Edward Youde in London in May for a further discussion with the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary, which they could attend (we have provisionally earmarked 12 May for this).

your ever

Lohn Cole.

John Holmes, Esq.,

Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary.

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