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3. I DO NOT THINK I CAN AVOID MAKING SOME REFERENCE TO THE STAGE REACHED IN THE REVIEW IN MY ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCY. ON THE 1ST OCTOBER, TO WHICH I REFERRED IN PARA 1(A) 264) OF MY TELEGRAM NO 875 OF 4 SEPTEMBER. I WILL BE SENDING A COPY
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4. I AM, IN THE MEANTIME, CONSIDERING THE POSITION REACHED SO FAR IN DISCUSSIONS WITH HQ B F AND IN EXCHANGES WITH M O D. MIFTLISTS THOSE POINTS ON WHICH I BELIEVE WE SHOULD TRY TO REACH AGREEMENT BEFORE MR RODGERS' VISIT. MY FEELING IS THAT IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO AGREE THEN BY TELEGRAM AND THAT A PRELIMINARY MEETING BETWEEN OFFICIALS SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY,
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