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SUBJECTS ACCORDING TO YOUR LOCAL JUDGEMENT. YOU SHOULD ALSO TAKE

INTO ACCOUNT ANY RELEVANT DISCUSSION OF CHOGM ISSUES THAT YOU

KNOW HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN OTHER CONTEXTS, EG THE PRIME MINISTER'S RECENT VISIT TO CANADA AND MR WHITNEY'S AUSTRALASIAN TOUR.

4.

INFORMATION ADDRESSEES HAVE DISCRETION ON WHETHER TO RAISE

ANY OF THESE POINTS WITH THEIR HOST GOVERNMENTS.

5.

PLEASE REPORT BY TELEGRAM ANY SIGNIFICANT REACTIONS.

6. SUVA PLEASE PASS TO TARAWA.

HOWE

CHGM

COPIES TO:

MR FREELAND, LEGAL ADV. WH 216

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADV. WH209

MR GOODALL

MR O'NEILL

MR MARTIN

CABINET OFFICE

WIAD SEAD SPD

CAF D

MR COLVIN

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SIR R ARMSTRONG

PS/NO 10 DOWNING STREET

STANDARD

COD

SAD

EAD

PROTOCOL DEPT

S AF D

SED

ECAD

NAD

WAD OADS

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