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YOUR TELNO 4780: WHITE PAPER TIMETABLE

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WE HAVE JUST TWO COMMENTS ON. TUR, BOTH ARISING FROM THE NEED TO CONSULT MINISTERS PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURES ELSEWHERE:

HOWE

(A)

(B)

PARA 2 (C): IT WOULD ENABLE US TO CONSULT

LORD GLENARTHUR IF THE THIRD DRAFT OF PAPER (A) · INCORPORATING EXCO'S COMMENTS, COULD BE TRANSMITTED TO REACH US DESKBY 22120OZ:

PARA 2 (F): WE AIM TO SUBMIT THE FIFTH DRAFT OF PAPER (A) TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 5 JANUARY AS HE WILL NOT WISH TO FOCUS ON THIS QUESTION ON 6 JANUARY, THE

EVE OF HIS DEPARTURE TO TOKYO. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE

COULD THE FIFTH DRAFT OF PAPER (A) REACH US DESKBY 05120OZ.

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