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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 946 OF 15 OCTOBER 1976
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INFO SAVING HAMBURG
YOUR TELEGRAM 501 AND TELECON MAKEPEACE/CROMARTIE
1. ACTION WAS TAKEN ON 14 OCTOBER WITH HERR BIANCHI, REPRESENTING THE OWNERS OF THE OTTO HAHN WHO IS TOUCH WITH THE SOUTHAMPTON AUTHORITIES.
2. AS INSTRUCTED BY TELEPHONE, COUNSELLOR (SCIENTIFIC) ALSO SPOKE TO DR HOFFMANN OF THE FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE ABOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES ON LIABILITY. HE HAS NOW SENT US A NOTE VERBALE USING THE AGREED TEXT REPORTED IN MY TELEGRAM NO 774 EXCEPT THAT THE WORDS ARE IN THE VAST MAJORITY HELD BY THE FRG'' IN PARA 4 ARE REPLACED BY PARE HELD 90 PER CENT BY THE FRG AND 10 PER CENT BY THE COASTAL LAENDER". COPIES IN THE ORIGINAL GERMAN FOLLOW BY BAG ADDRESSED TO MAKEPEACE, ENERGY DEPARTMENT AND EDWARDS, LEGAL ADVISERS.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT WE SHOULD NOW ACKNOWLEDGE THE NOTE IN THE TERMS INDICATED IN YOUR TELNO 435.
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