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WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NO.882 TO FCO.

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WITHOUT FORCING THEM TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE COURSES BY IMMEDIATELY REJECTING IT OUTRIGHT. BUT THE FIRST REQUIREMENT WILL BE TO KEEP CLOSELY IN STEP WITH THE EEC AND THE JAPANESE.

FCO PASS TOKYO HONG KONG SAVING BRUSSELS PARIS UKDEL EEC BRUSSELS,

THE HAGUE BONN UKMIS GVA BERNE AND ROME.

MR. FREEMAN.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR. POL. DEPT.

COMMODITIES DEPT.

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