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CONFIDENTIAL

relation to the forthcoming Marketing Sub-Group of the Task Force.

Mr Havelock said that he was having a meeting with Dr Marshall the

following day, (at Marshalls personal request), Mr Davidson and Mr Lippitt

urged him to make a statement at the beginning of the Marketing Sub-Group

meeting on 8 January to the effect that HMG's position was to look

equally at both options and to stress that the possibility did exist of

an Anglo/French package. Mr Havelock also said that he had invited

Mr Stewart, Vice Chairman of the NNC, to meet him on 7 January so as to

be able to clarify the activities on the project of the NNC in general,

and Mr Potter in particular.

ACTION

It was

Consideration was also given to our relations with the French.

likely that the French were aware of the outline of Gu Mu's conversation

with Mr Rees, even if they were not aware of the details, so in order

to retain their confidence it was necessary to be as forthcoming as

possible with them. Mr Paul agreed to prepare a draft brief for comment,

and Mr Lippitt said that he would have a chat with M. Aboudorhamɛ.

Mr Paul

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Mr Manzie

Mr Corby

Mr Benjamin

Mr Kelly

Mr Roberts

Mr Clift

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Mr March BTC Hong Kong

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