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4. THIS LATEST ITEM IS PRESUMABLY A FEED-BACK FROM THE PRESS REPORTS
OF 8 SEPTEMBER. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT INDIAN MOTIVES ARE IN
STIMULATING PRESS SPECULATION AT THIS STAGE. BUT IT DOES POINT
TO THE NEED FOR CARE IN ANYTHING THAT IS SAID TO THE PRESS DIRECTLY
OR INDEED TO INDIAN OFFICIALS IN CONFIDENCE. IT WOULD BE
UNFORTUNATE IF IMPRESSION WERE TO GA IN GROUND THAT WE ARE RETREAT-
ING FROM LIMITED ASSURANCE FORMULATED IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 930.
SIR M. JAMES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
COMMODITIES DEPT.
SOUTH ASIAN DEPT.
WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPT.
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