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YOUR TELNO 1673 : VISIT OF LORD CAITHNESS : REQUEST FROM THE CONCERNED BRITISH EXPATRIATES SOCIETY

1. I AGREE THAT THERE ARE ADVANTAGES IN LORD CAITHNESS SEEING THIS GROUP BRIEFLY. HOWEVER, HIS PROGRAMME IS GETTING EXTREMELY TIGHT I SUGGEST THAT THE MEETING BE LIMITED TO HALF AN HOUR.

2. ONE POSSIBLE TIME FOR THE MEETING WOULD BE BETWEEN 5.30 AND 6.00 PM ON TUESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER. BUT THE MINISTER MAY PREFER TO KEEP THIS TIME FREE TO PREPARE FOR HIS MEETING WITH OMELCO. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY IS BETWEEN 5.30 AND 6.00 PM ON WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER. THIS HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF A FAIRLY RELAXED EVENING TO FOLLOW.

3. PLEASE LET US KNOW LORD CAITHNESS' PREFERENCE AND WE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SOCIETY.

4. THE HOME OFFICE IS WELL PLACED TO PRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE POINTS TO MAKE ON THE HOME SECRETARY'S ASSURANCES AND WE CAN ADD LITTLE. OUR INFORMATION DEPARTMENT ARE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO SET UP A REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR THE SPOUSES OF BRITISH EXPATRIATES. ONCE THE CONCESSIONS HAVE BEEN FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE HOME OFFICE, THEY WILL ARRANGE PUBLICITY TO ENCOURAGE THE SPOUSES TO REGISTER.

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