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HAD MADE PROGRESS ON A PROGRAMME OF POLITICAL REFORM IN A NUMBER OF SPECIFIED AREAS, OR THAT IT WAS IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF A PARTICULAR LICENCE OR NOT TO COMPLY WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE BILL. HOWEVER, OUR CONTACTS AT STATE CONSIDER THAT IT WOULD BE POLITICALLY VERY DIFFICULT TO USE THIS PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE AUSSAT AND ASIASAT LICENCES. THE OUTLOOK FOR THE LATTER PROJECT WAS, THEY THOUGHT, IN ANY CASE BECOMING INCREASINGLY GLOOMY CA FINAL LICENSING DECISION ON AUSSAT IS NOT NEEDED UNTIL NEXT YEAR). 7. FCO PLEASE PASS TO BESTON (OT2/3) AND MARSH (AIR DIVISION) IN
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FED
SPD
NEWS DEPT
POD
INFO DEPT
PRU
PUSD
RMD
RESEARCH DEPT
DEFENCE D
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HKD
PS
SEAD
SAD
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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR WALDEGRAVE
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/MR PATTEN
PS/PUS
PS/SIR J FRETWELL
CHIEF CLERK
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MOSS
MR GILLMORE
ERD
CRD
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
MR MCLAREN
MR RATFORD
MR CARRICK
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