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I look forward to seeing your paper about the style and format of our Meetings. As you know, I would like to

see them become even more informal and businesslike. But

I recognise the problems and realise that the solution essentially lies with Heads of Government themselves. I

believe that the Chairman has a particularly crucial role to

play. We can rely on Mrs Gandhi to exercise the right mixture

of firmness and tact. In this connection, I welcome your

suggestion that the Meeting should conclude on the evening of

29 November.

Finally, I hope we can pursue with real determination our search for a shorter communique. We all seem to favour this

in principle, but it always eludes us in practice. I hope we may have more success on this occasion.

You

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His Excellency Mr. Shridath Ramphal, Kt, GMC, QC

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