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3. YOUR SECOND PARAGRAPH. THE LATEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE HERE

SUGGESTS THAT THE AMERICANS WILL NOT BE WILLING TO CONSIDER THE

SUPPLY OF SPARE PARTS EXCEPT ON A SERVICE TO SERVICE BASIS. IF

THIS IS SO THEN THERE WILL BE STRONG ARGUMENTS FOR CONTINUED OPERATION BY THE RAF BETWEEN 1 APRIL, 1976 AND THE COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW CIVIL RADAR IN LATE 1977. WE HAVE NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION FROM THE US CONSUL-GENERAL ABOUT THIS SO FAR AND A FURTHER APPROACH TO WASHINGTON THROUGH MOD MIGHT BE USEFUL.

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