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AS INSTRUCTED I SHALL REFRAIN FROM COMMENT AND REFER ENQUIRIES. BUT. I HOPE THAT I MAY NEVERTHELESS BE BRIEFED SO THAT I KNOW HOW FAR THE BRITISH SIDE IS BEING PERVERTED BY LOCAL REACTION OR HOW FAR IT HAS GONE BY DEFAULT. IT COULD WELL HAVE A LONG TERM EFFECT ON THE CLIMATE OF OUR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE TRADE AND TO COUNTER BRITAIN KNOCKING.

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