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COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE.) FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION, WE BELIEVE

THAT CANADIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS WILL TAKE THE SAME VIEW AS WE

DO, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW AUSTRALIAN THINKING.

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DIEGO GARCIA (COLOMBO, DHAKA, NEW DELHI)

IF YOUR INTERLOCUTOR RAISES THIS, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT WHILE WE

COULD ACCEPT DISCUSSION ON INDIAN OCEAN ZONE OF PEACE, WE COULD

NOT AGREE TO ANY DISCUSSION OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER DIEGO GARCIA.

15. GRENADA WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE A MAJOR TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION AT

CHOGM. BUT SITUATION IS MOVING SO FAST THAT THERE IS NO POINT IN

TRYING TO COVER IT IN THIS TELEGRAM.

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SUVA PLEASE PASS TO TARAWA.

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADV.

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KR GOODALL

MR O'NEILL

CABINET OFFICE

MR MARTIN

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MR COLVIN

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SIR R ARMSTRONG

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