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1. THE RELEVANT PEOPLE IN THE FRENCH EMBASSY HAVE BEEN UNOBTAINABLE TODAY AND WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THEM IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE A SENSIBLE RESPONSE ON HOSPITALITY. WE WILL REPLY SUBSTANTIVELY ON 16 SEPTEMBER. IN PRINCIPLE, HOWEVER, HMA WOULD BE WILLING TO CO-HOST A FUNCTION WITH THE FRENCH, OR GIVE A MEAL OR RECEPTION FOR GEC AND THE JVC, OR A MEAL FOR GEC ALONE.
2. WE CANNOT CONFIRM FRAMATOME'S INTENTIONS ON GIFTS. THEIR SHARE
FORTHERMORE, IN THE CONTRACT IS OF COURSE RATHER LARGER THAN GEC'S. THEY MAY WISH TO IMPRESS SENIOR PEOPLE IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES FOR WIDER EASONS. IT IS SURELY UP TO GEC TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS ABOUT WHO THEY CONSIDER MOST IMPORTANT TO THEM BOTH IN ACHIEVING THIS CONTRACT AND FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR BUSINESS HERE. WE SHALL, HOWEVER, PROBE THE FRENCH EMBASSY (THOUGH I DOUBT WHETHER FRAMATOME WILL HAVE CONSULTED THEM).
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