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WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THE GENERAL STRATEGY OUTLINED ABOVE. WE WOULD PREFER YOU NOT/NOT TO SOUND OUT UNHCR OR OTHER MISSIONS AT THIS STAGE. (YOUR LETTERS UNDER REFERENCE ALREADY GIVE USEFUL BACKGROUND WHICH HELPS US TO ASSESS SINCE WE SHALL POSSIBLE REACTIONS TO WHAT WE ARE NOW PROPOSING).

WISH TO SUBMIT OUR THOUGHTS ON STRATEGY TO MINISTERS BEFORE MR RENTON LEAVES THE OFFICE ON 16 AUGUST, GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS

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PS/MR RENTON

SIR W HARDING

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