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WE PROPOSE SENDING THE C.o.. DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT TO COVER THE VISITS ON OUR BEHALF AND TO SUPPLY US WITH MATERIAL FOR DISTRIBUTION TO INTERESTED POSTS OVERSEAS.

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OUR FEELING IS THAT HE SHOULD BE REGARDED AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL DELEGATION AND TRAVEL WITH THE PARTY RATHER THAN AS. ONE OF THE ACCOMPANYING BRITISH JOURNALISTS. DO YOU AGREE ?

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