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OF 22075OZ OCTOBER 86
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RECEIVED IN BUY-GISTRY 3 1 OCT 1986
FOLLOWING STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR HUM
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DESK OFFICEA
INDEX
FCO TELNOS 232. 2328, 2330 TO HONG KONG:
PAPERS FOR ODK
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FOR COPY DIST 7
GISTRY
Action Taken
NOSTIA
1. YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD THROUGH PRIVATE OFFICE THAT
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WANTS TO GIVE A GREAT DEAL MORE
THOUGHT TO THE PAPER ON THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ETC. HE
PARTICULARLY WANTS TO ENSURE THAT IT IS PRESENTED IN SUCH
A WAY THAT WE IN THE FCC ARE GIVEN THE MAXIMUM FREE HAND
TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM AND, AS HE PUTS IT, THAT THE
PAPER IS NO. 10 PROOF**
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HE ALSO WANTS TO THINK MORE ABOUT THE ARGUMENTS
IN THE PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
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3. THE IDEA NOW IS TO SEE IF WE CAN GET A LATER
MEETING OF ODK. SO FAR AS I CAN SEE, THERE IS NO
OPERATIONAL NEED TO HAVE A MEETING AS EARLY AS
NEXT WEEK PROVIDED THAT WE CAN GET AN ALTERNATIVE
DATE IN THE REASONABLY NEAR FUTURE. THERE IS
HOWEVER EVERYTHING TO BE SAID FOR MAKING SURE
WE GET THE PAPERS RIGHT BEFORE THEY GO TO NO. 10.
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IF, FOR ANY REASON, IT EMERGES DURING TODAY THAT THE ODK MEETING CANNOT BE POSTPONED, PLEASE
KEEP FINALISATION OF THE PAPERS UNTIL I RETURN. 1 HAVE
NOT THOUGHT IT SENSIBLE TO PUT MY OWN DETAILED COMMENTS ON
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE PAPER IN A LENGTHY TELEGRAM. I KNOW THE
CABINET OFFICE TIME CONSTRAINTS UNDER WHICH YOU ARE OPERATING IF
THE MEETING MUST BE NEXT WEEK: BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT
SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO ARGUE FOR ADEQUATE LEEWAY.
WHYTE
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SMHPAN 2568 LIMITED WD/HKD
MR GILLMORE.
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