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Further comments by the Diplomatic Wing of the FCO

The Diplomatic Wing endorsed comments by Posts about the

important role played by CDC in contributing to the achievement

of HMG's political and diplomatic objectives. They emphasised

the value of closer co-operation between CDC and Posts. Only one

suggestion was made for extending CDC's country coverage

(Senegal); overall the Diplomatic Wing would prefer to see a

deepening rather than a widening of CDC's efforts. The view was

also expressed that CDC should be renamed (eg British Overseas

Development Corporation) to make it more readily identifiable

with Britain.

British Council, CDC, Crown Agents & ATP Department

15 June 1993

CDC (J)