TNAG-1302-FCO40-1658-Visits-by-Richard-Luce--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1984 — Page 38

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PERSONAL FOR SECRETARY OF STATE FROM GOVERNOR : YOUR TELNO 1305.

I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR KIND WORDS. MY I, FOR MY PART, SAY HOW GRATEFUL I WAS FOR RICHARD LUCE'S VISIT. EXCO MEMBERS HAVE TOLD ME HOW MUCH THEY VALUED THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK THINGS OVER WITH HIM, PARTICULARLY DURING THE INFORMAL LUNCH. HIS REMARKS TO THE PRESS AT THE AIRPORT ON SATURDAY EVENING ALSO HELPED GREATLY TO STEADY THINGS HERE. ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT OUT OF THE WOOD WITH EXCO THE ATMOSPHERE IS NOW UNDOUBTEDLY VERY MUCH BETTER.

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Ser P. CRADOCK.

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