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5. BECAUSE OF OTHER COMMITMENTS (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT,

AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT, ENERGY EXHIBITION, ROYAL VISIT AND INSPEC-

TION) WE WOULD PREFER ANY TALKS ON TTHE MARITIME AGREEMENT TO BE

DELAYED UNTIL JULY AT LEAST. IN ANY CASE WE THINK IT SENSIBLE TO .

GET THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT OUT OF THE WAY FIRST.

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