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7. WE DO APPRECIATE, OF COURSE, YOUR DIFFICULTIES. AN INDICATION OF YOUR INTENTIONS WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL TO US. APART FROM ANYTHING ELSE, THIS MIGHT ENABLE US TO AVOID ACTION WHICH UNNECESSARILY PRODUCED HARMFUL EFFECTS AND COMPLICATED THE SITUATION. IF IT WOULD BE OF ASSISTANCE IN ANY WAY, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ARRANGE FOR HADDON-CAVE TO TRAVEL TO LONDON FOR DISCUSSIONS AT SHORT NOTICE.

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