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ELECTION COMMITTEE ELECTORS. I HAVE NO HIGH HOPES OF THIS OFFER BEING TAKEN UP. BUT IF AT A LATER STAGE THEY TRY TO ACCUSE ME PUBLICLY OF INFLEXIBILITY IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO BE IN A POSITION TO REBUT THIS.
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MAIN
61
DISTRIBUTION
65
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS NEWS D
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
CAB OFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE CAB OFF//MS D CORNER
CAB OFF//MR CHARLTON PS/PM
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