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IT IS MOST UNFORTUNATE THAT NO 10 GEEM TO HAVE EXCLUDED A SPRING VISIT EITHER DURING THE EASTER RECESS OR BY EATING SOMEWHAT INTO PARLIAMENTARY TIME. FROM ALL POINTS OF VIEW, FOR PLANNING, PRESENTATION AND MAXIMUM IMPACT, THAT WOULD HAVE

BEEN MUCH BETTER.

I STILL HOPE THAT APRIL MAY PROVE POSSIBLE.

BUT IN VIEW OF THE

POSSIBLE MITTERRAND VISIT WE WOULD NEED TO MARK CUT DATES IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

DONALD

CCN PARA 3: IN THE LAST ANALYSIS A CLEAR

LIMITED SEAD

SAD FED HKD

MR BOYD

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