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IRAQ.

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Reference: Cabinet 30 (28), Con- clusion 7.)

3. The Cabinet had before them a Memorandum by

the Secretary of State for Air (Paper C.P.-180 (28)) covering a Note by the Air Staff on the subject of

Frontier Posts essential for the Defence of Iraq.

The Air Staff asked for a total of six posts,

which four already exist, and pointed out that

there are only three posts regarding which Ibn

Saud's objection rust be overcome.

of

The Cabinet felt they could not pursue the

matter further in the absence of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Prime Minister instructed the Secretary to submit the question

to him for the Agenda for the next, weekly Meeting.

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