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STAY. THEY SEEMED READY TO RESPOND TO OUR WISH TO DRAW THEM

CLOSER THROUGH COOPERATION AND EXCHANGES AT ALL LEVELS. 11.

HU AND HIS PARTY HAVE NOW GONE ON TO THE FRG, FRANCE AND

ITALY BUT CLEARLY INTENDED SIGNIFICANCE IN THE FACT THAT BRITAIN

WAS THEIR FIRST STOP IN EUROPE. THEY CONSISTENTLY STRESSED THE

PREPARATIONS THEY WERE MAKING FOR A SUCCESSFUL STATE VISIT BY THE

QUEEN IN OCTOBER.

HOWE

PCO/PALACE/WHITEHALL

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COPIES TO:

DR FORREST, OSO, DEPT OF ENERGY

MR C CRUICKSHANK, DTI

MR J ALTY, DTI

MR R MCLEAN, ODA

MR ALEXANDER,

ODA