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TO PRIORITY F C O TEL NO 773 OF 13 AUGUST

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MY TELEGRAM 743 AND TELECON CROMARTIE/COX PROPOSED VISIT TO UK BY NS OTTO HAHN

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1. AS REPORTED BY TELEPHONE, DR BEEMELMANS OF THE FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE, TELEPHONED ON 9 AUGUST TO SAY THAT HE WOULD PROPOSE AS AN ALTERNATIVE A NOTE VERDALE FROM THE FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE SIMPLY REFERRING TO AN ORAL ENQUIRY BY THIS EMBASSY. HE HAS THIS AFTERNOON SENT US HIS DRAFT TEXT FOR SUCH A NOTE OF WHICH A TRANSLATION IS CONTAINED IN MY IFT. A COPY OF THE GERMAN GRIGINAL WILL BE SENT MY MONDAY'S BAG TO EDWARDS (LEGAL ADVISERS). 2. REEMELNAHS SAID THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERĶIENT WAS ANXIOUS

TO GET AWAY FROM THE FORMALITY OF AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES AND

TO TREAT VISITS OF THE OTTO MAIN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AS A ROUTINE MATTER. HE MENTIONED THAT YEY MENE HAPPY WITH THE SUCCESTION PUT TO THEM THROUGH THE GERMAN EMBASSY IN LONDON THAT THE SHIP SHOULD VISIT TILBURY INSTEAD OF SOUTHAMPTON.

3. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

4. PLEASE PASS ADVANCE COPY TO WHITTAKER, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, ADELPHI

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