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TO THAT OF MR VARLEY. IF MATTERS ARE NOT STRAIGHT BY THE END OF FEBRUARY, THE LATTER WILL STILL BE ABLE TO EXPRESS OUR CONTINUING INTEREST IN THE AGREEMENT IN TERMS WHICH WILL DEPEND ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. BUT I SEE NO POINT IN PRESSING TOO HARD FOR ROGER'S VISIT UNTIL THE POLITICAL POINT IS OUT OF THE WAY.,

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MR. MURRAY

MISS BROWN

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