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* CYPHER CAT A r x M BRIDGETOWN 2017302 I' 2-Uv RESTRICTED H' T5 PRIORITY FCO TELNO 104 OF 20 MAY REPEATED FOR fNFO ROUTINE TO GEORGETOWN, PORT OF SPAIN, AND LAGOS, CBC BARBADOS YESTERDAY CARRIED REPORT FROM THEIR GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENT, QUOTING "RELIABLE SOURCES IN TRINIDAD", TO THE EFFECT THAT NIGERIA WOULD LEAVE THE COMMONWEALTH AFTER THE CHSM. REPORT REFERRED TO LORD THOMSON HAVING F4ILEDDURING HIS VISIT TO LAGOS TO PERSUADE THE NIGERIANS TO STAY IN THE VOMMONWEALTH. 2. REUTER'S REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT IN BARBADOS HAS SO FAR FAILED TO FIND ANY CONFIRMATION FOR STORY AND CHECK WITH NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER IN PORT OF SPAIN PRODUCED FAIRLY CONVINCING DENIAL. REUTER LONDON SAY < THEY HAVE NO SIMILAR INDICATION. 3. CBC GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENT IS PAUL PERSAUD (FREELANCE) OF WHOSE RELIABILITY REUTER ARE NOT CONFIDENT BUT WHOM LOCAL JOURNALISTS CREDIT WITH SOME GOOD CONTACTS, - . ROBERTS DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION CCD _ _ -" CHG MEETING I! & CD HHOD DEFT EAD UNIT SAD : SEAD SED SWPD WAD PCD , Y/IAD N & TD TKED