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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 946 OF 15 OCTODER 1976

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YOUR TELEGRAM 501 AND TELECON MAKEPEACE/CROMARTIE

1. ACTION WAS TAKEN ON 14 OCTOBER WITH HERR BIANCHI, REPRESENTING THE OWNERS OF THE OTTO HAHN WHO IS TOUCH WITH THE SOUTHAMPTOM AUTHORITIES.

2. AS INSTRUCTED BY TELEPHONE, COUNSELLOR (SCIENTIFIC) ALSO OPOKE TO DR HOFFMANN OF THE FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE ABOUT THE FEDERAL. GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES ON LIABILITY, HE HAS NOW SENT US A NOTE VERBALE USING THE AGREED TEXT REPORTED IN MY TELEGRAM NO 77 EXCEPT THAT THE WORDS **ARE-IN THE VAST MAJORITY HELD BY THE FRG' IN PARA 4 ARE REPLACED BY ARE HELD.90 PER CENT BY THE FRO AND 10 PER CENT BY THE COASTAL LAENDER COPIES IN THE ORIGINAL GERMAN FOLLOW BY BAG ADDRESSED TO MAKEPEACE, ENERGY DEPARTMENT AND EDWARDS, LEGAL ADVISERS.

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3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT WE SHOULD NOW ACKNOWLEDGE THE NOTE IN THE TERMS INDICATED IN YOUR TELNO 435

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