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CALL ON LORD CAITHNESS BY JOHN ELLIOTT

1. MY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FAX IS A COPY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISER. YOU WILL SEE FROM THIS THAT JOHN ELLIOTT WILL HAVE A FAIRLY BROAD REMIT. IT IS INTENDED THAT HE SHOULD PRIMARILY BE INVOLVED IN THINKING STRATEGICALLY ABOUT HOW WE PACKAGE AND PRESENT POLICIES.

2. FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR THE MINISTER TO PUT ACROSS IS A CLEAR VIEW OF BRITAIN'S ROLE IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD AND THE POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS WITHIN WHICH WE MUST WORK. I ASSUME YOU WILL ALREADY HAVE SEEN ELLIOTT'S VALEDICTORY PIECE IN THE TIMES, WHICH DESCRIBES HIS OWN VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT.

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