C- 1 I saw the Prime Minister last night concerning my submission proposing the continuation of your activities Ivery much regret to say tnat he felt he was not able to a pprove my proposal In saying this he was most concerned that CIA should not interpret this decision as being 0 an unfriendly gesture towards the O S in general or towards CIA in particular He said that personally he wou_ld have wished _to approve the proposal but that he was most concerned that the I can assure you that this has been a most ''agonising decision to use the Prime Minister's own words to me · OIJTWARD TELEGRAM Page 2 00261 2 The Prime Minister said that now that he had made the decision he wanted us to cease our clandestine activity as soon as possible but not to do s 3 To implement this decision the Pr me Minister has agreed that 4 I have noted the recommendations that you made in your telegram under reference coverin the withdrawal of the station staff and have put forward to the Prime These movements have been agreed in principle by the Prime Minister C-' · and the mechanics will have to be worked out with D F A and you