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NEW DELHI TELEGRAM NO.1495 TO FCO.
5. 1 UNDERTOOK TO REPORT THE FOREGOING TO YOU URGENTLY, AND
ADDED THAT I EXPECTED TO BE IN A POSITION. TO REPLY FURTHER TO
WHAT KAWAL SINGH HAD SAID IN A DAY OR TWO'S TIME, MEANWHILE I
HOPED HE WOULD REPORT COMMENT WHICH I HAD MADE TO HIS MINISTERS.
6. AT THIS INTERVIEW INDIAN OFFICIALS SPOKE IN RESTRAINED TERMS
BUT THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THEIR RESENTMENT IS DEEP AND GENUINE.
I HOPE THAT MESSAGE WHICH I HAVE RECOMMENDED (MY TEL NO 1489)
WILL GO SOME WAY TOWARDS RETRIEVING THE SITUATION, BUT WE SHALL
CLEARLY HAVE TO WORK HARD TO RESTORE THE PREVIOUS ATMOSPHERE
OF MUTUAL TRUST,
SIR M.JAMES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
COMMODITIES DEPT.
S.ASIAN DEPT.
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