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YOUR TELNO 4168 AND 4117: ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT

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2.

THANK YOU FOR DRAFT PASSAGE ON THE DEATH OF SIR E YOUDE.

WE SUGGEST IT SHOULD COMPRISE A SEPARATE SECTION

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION.

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WE DO NOT THINK IT IS QUITE APPROPRIATE FOR A PARLIAMENT-

ARY DOCUMENT SUCH AS THE ANNUAL REPORT TO DESCRIBE THE STATE

FUNERAL AT LENGTH. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST OMITTING PARA 3. THE

PRESENT PARA 4 WILL THEN BEGIN QUOTE THE MANY TRIBUTES AND MESSAGES

OF CONDOLENCE UPON THE GOVERNOR'S DEATH INCLUDED

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