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1. BEGINS: HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S EMBASSY PRESENT THEIR COMPLIMENTS TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HAVE THE HONOUR TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE MINISTRY'S NOTE OF 26 MARCH 1990, WHICH IN TRANSLATION READS AS FOLLOWS:
QUOTE THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ETC
ASSURANCES OF ITS HIGHEST CONSIDERATION UNQUOTE.
THE EMBASSY HAVE THE HONOUR TO CONFIRM THAT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THE MINISTRY'S NOTE ARE ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THAT THE MINISTRY'S NOTE TOGETHER WITH THIS REPLY SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS WHICH SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE TODAY.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S EMBASSY AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS THE ASSURANCE OF THEIR HIGHEST CONSIDERATION. ENDS.
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