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CONFIDENTIAL 5 , DESPITE THE SYMPATHETIC REACTION WHICH LORD THOMPSON RECEIVED FROM GEN OBASANJO ON THE QUESTION OF AMlH'S ATTENDANCE AT THE CHGM, THE NIGERIANS APPEAR NOW TO BE PREPARING TO TAKE ISSUE WITH US I F A M I N IS EXCLUDED. THE FMG HAVE CLEARLY HOPED LIKE US THAT AM IN WOULD STAY AWAY AMD THAT THEY WOULD MOT HAVE TO MAKE ANY STATEMENT ABOUT HIS ATTENDANCE. BUT THERE IS A DANGER THAT THEY WILL MAKE THIS AN ISSUE OF AFRICAN SOLIDARITY. 6 . I WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT I CAN TELL THE NIGERIANS ABOUT THE PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE. I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SEE THE DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN DEpT AT 07302 TOMORROW. JOHNSON, FILES COPIES TO CCD SIR J HUNT CABINET OFFICE EAD SIR C ROSE " " PCD OADS . PUSD 1977 CONF UNIT ^COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING ST/ NEWS D PS PS/MR JUDD PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS PS/MR ROWLANDS PS/MR TOMLINSON PS/MR LUARD • PS/PUS SIR A DUFF MR GRAHAM MR CORTAZZI MR MANSFIELD MR STANLEY MR HENNINGS MR MURRAY MR LEAHY -2- CONFIDENTIAL