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that nothing short of
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resolve
The political risk The matter. That clearly
was not going to come from the
Board
어
Trade ministers. Nor
cd it seem
that we
for such a
were directive
likely
to get any support from Treasury
emisters.
disposed to
Judgment
The Treammy were not
to query ECG)'s
as to the right
underwriting standards
to adopt
and left it to
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Commonwealth office to urge any
special political Consideration's
that might justify a departure
from normal underwriting
standards.
This
5 felt unable
3t is widely known
to do. of
that the H.K. Gart. does not sure a high priority to the project; and, of
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