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Draft telegram attached.

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That, confibutions 10/20/11 CCD say 123/11 will be ok.

by

Ms Saunders

Gratyful if you

could coordinate

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From: M W Powles

Commonwealth Co-ordination Dept

Date: 16 November 1990

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Mr Fairweather

Assistants in:

Mr Hemans (0/R)

Mr McDonald,

Policy Planning Staff

News Dept

PRU

APD, CSAD, EAD,

HKD,

LAD,

WAD,

NAD,

NCAD, SAD, SED, SPD,

WIAD

SAAD, SEAD,

UNCD (ODA), UND,

MED

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MOTION BY THE LORD GREENHILL FOR DEBATE

1. The Lord Greenhill of Harrow (a former PUS) has tabled the following Motion for Debate:

"To Call Attention to the Future of the Commonwealth..."

It

2. I attach a call for supplementary material for Lord Caithness' speech in the Debate. Experience has shown that wide-ranging issues can emerge during Lords' Debates on the Commonwealth, which is a particularly loose subject. is therefore necessary to cover not only Commonwealth multilateral issues but also major bilateral issues with Commonwealth countries. Contributions should take the form of short "modules" of prose, which could be slotted in at appropriate places in the speech at the last minute.

involved I should

3. In view of the large amount of paper be grateful if Departments would stick rigidly to the deadline for submission of material. Unfortunately I shall not be in the office on 19 November but Sheila Towe (270 3343) will field any enquiries in my absence.

4. Would you please also let CCD have the name and telephone number of a departmental contact who will be available between 1800hrs and 2200hrs on Wednesday 28 November and can advise on matters arising during the Debate:

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M W Powles

CCD

W140 270 2935