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views with yourself and your colleagues.
Such a preliminary exploration of the
ground at informal meetings between representatives of our two Governments would enable us to understand exactly each others position and might even
result in complete agreement between us. But, if not, the effect of such conversations would at least be
to narrow down to a definite point any matter
regarding which there might be a substantial
difference of opinion and thereby greatly to facilitate the work of any formal and official conference.
I am
Yours sincerely,-
(ad) C. CLEMENTI. Smelapo
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