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Schuman thereupon withdrew the French reservation in regard to paragraphs 7 and 8.


 * 3. MR. BEVIN said that the United Kingdom representatives in the field were unenthusiastic about either a joint declaration or individual declarations by Governments with respect to their attitude towards South East Asia. There was the particular question of relations with Pakistan, India and Ceylon. He would prefer not to make a declaration of any sort.


 * M. SCHUMAN said that the French view was still that a joint declaration should be made. However, he recognises the difficulties of the United Kingdom position.


 * M. BEVIN suggested and the Ministers agreed that this question should be followed up through the diplomatic channel after the Commonwealth Conference at Sydney with the possibility of a more fruitful outcome than at present.

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