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Comment I have a Japanese coming on 14 December and already this week Mr Clift has had an Australian and a Swede and Mr Hum a Canadian. ALL this briefing, often on similar Lines, is very time-consuming, and I fear the pressure on us to brief more people is likely to grow as time goes by. think very soon we might consider offering a group briefing after each round for the Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians and perhaps try to bring some of the others together eg Europeans. What do you think?

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W Morris

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