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concerned that they may not always be able to rely on having it. What is the VOA position elsewhere?

5. You will wish to consider both political and practical diffi- culties. For example I would expect the Japanese at least to demand a very high rent and running costs could be high. Awkward conditions might be imposed and operations might be liable to interruption. It might be hard to find sites compatible with military, environmental and logistic considerations. In short, I am expecting somewhat negative answers! May I please have comments by mid-July?

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