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IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR VIEWS, WE WILL SUBMIT TO MINISTERS. WE WILL THEREAFTER NEED TO AGREE A TIMETABLE FOR DRAFTING. WILL DEPEND ON THE DECISION TAKEN ON THE PERIOD TO BE COVERED. BROADLY SPEAKING WE SHOULD BE THINKING IN TERMS OF LATE OCTOBER TO EARLY NOVEMBER FOR FIRST DRAFTS IF WE GO FOR OPTION (I) AND EARLY TO MID-DECEMBER IF WE GO FOR OPTION (II).

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