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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1523 OF 14 OCTOBER
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR CLIFT FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO 1042: STABILISATION MEASURES.
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TEXT TO YOU AND THE IMF DELEGATION AS SOON AS IT IS MADE.
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