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I fear,
The Board of Trade is unlikely to revise
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its opinion, maintaining that information
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gathered by our posts are gleaned from a
specifically UK point of view, and are therefore
of little value to anyone else, and must be
regarded as being confidential.
I am,
however,
referring this matter to the Board of Trade for
their opinions, and I\will let you know the
outcome in due course; \meanwhile no action
should be taken on your draft letter to overseas
posts.
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why
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on the basis of direct contact
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proposed letter to posts
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that worries the
Some of the despatches reporting
The political Scene deal with some rather sensitive matters.
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think
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if you could give
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some nichication
what on the grades of "junior staff "(para 3
of your proposed letter) who would have
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as
to these reports.
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referring to Junior members of the
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Grateful for
Grade
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but would be
your confirmation.
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