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Mr. Bateman (Lisbon).
20th October, 1957.
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Following for Mr. Roberts.
Foreign Office telegram No. 151.
tequest of linister for the Colonies is now nearly a month
Even if machines can be supplied there must inevitably
be further delay before arrangements are complete.
letter from the Air Attaché of October 12th gave grounds
for hope that 4 machines could be found from reserve.
Can you give me any idea when your reply will be received?
Could I tell the inister for the Colonies (ctober 21st that I
nave reason to believe that we shall be able to help in the
sense desired and that he would be well advised to make his
arrangements on that basis?
Unless I can tell him something hopeful circumstances may
German and Italian propaganda
force him into opposite camp.
is increasing at an alarming pace and my efforts to counter it are fruitless so long as more support is not forthcoming from
home.
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