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MDLIAN 7552
VISIT TO WASHINGTON BY THE NEW GOVERNOR IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
8. IN THE MEANTIME, OUR WASHINGTON TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS, STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH KEY CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS AND MAINTAIN OUR LOBBYING EFFORTS IN CONCERT WITH OUR ALLIES IN THE U.S. WE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERING THE NEED FOR AND THE TIMING OF A LETTER FROM ME TO TARGETED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOLLOWING A PRESIDENTIAL DECISION TO EXTEND MFN.
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THE LAST POINT MADE BY GINGRICH (IN PARAGRAPH 6 ABOVE), THOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY RELEVANT, WOULD BE AMONG THE FACTORS INFLUENCING OUR STRATEGY AND WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
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