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FOR WHICH YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE.

THE LINE TO TAKE IS TO SAY THAT

THE JOVERNMENT HAVE MADE CLEAR THEIR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS AMEND-

MENTS ON GIBRALTAR BOTH IN THE LORDS AND THE COMMONS ON THE GROUNDS

THAT ALL THE DEPENDENCIES SHOULD BE TREATED IDENTICALLY.

9.

AT DISCRETION, YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE PARLIAMENTARY TIMETABLE AND RELATED PROBLEMS TO TRUSTED ADVISERS, AND SHOULD IN ANY CASE DISCOURAGE THEM STRONGLY FROM PUTTING FORWARD EXTREME DEMANDS INTO WHICH THEY MIGHT BECOME LOCKED. THAT WOULD BE DAMAGING NOT ONLY

FOR THE GOVERNMENT BUT FOR THE OTHER TERRITORIES THEMSELVES.

CARRINGTON

DISTRIBUTION

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HCG D

NTD

SED

WIAD

MCD

SAMD

PS

P S/L P S

P S/MR RIDLEY

P S/MR LUCE

P S/P U S

SIR E YOUDE

MR DAY

MR ADAMS

MR DONALD

MR URE

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