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force (which is the date we have provisionally been telling all

enquirers) and to make that firm. We would therefore need to

deposit our Instrument of Ratification in October and, presumably, obtain the necessary Order in Coungal in October. We will also,

I should add in parenthesis, want

in parenthesis, want to bring the Canada/UK Judgments

Convention into force on the same date or before.

I would be grateful if you would confirm that this timetable

is possible and also inform me of any other formal steps we need

to take.

Once we have a definite timetable, I will start taking steps

here to initiate publicity. I would like to do this before the end

of July so that we can give maximum notice to all concerned.

I am sending copies of this letter to Roger Bland (Scottish

Courts Administration), Mrs Bowers (N.I.C.S.), Mrs Lane Kellas (Home Office), Martin Eaton (F.C.O Legal Advisers), Kevin Chamberlain

(UKREP) Brussels) and various people with an interest in LCD{.

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P M Rodney