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MARTIN LEE HAS OBTAINED AN OPINION FROM ANTHONY LESTER QC ON THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED FORMULATION 'WHETHER THERE IS A LIKELIHOOD THAT THE EXHIBITION OF THE FILM WOULD SERIOUSLY DAMAGE

WE GOOD RELATIONS WITH OTHER TERRITORIES'' WITH THE COVENANT. UNDERSTAND THAT A COPY OF THE OPINION HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO FCO BY MR LEE. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE THE COMMENTS OF THE LEGAL ADVISERS UPON IT.

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