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4. WE SHOULD LIKE YOU BRING THIS DEVELOPMENT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FCO, BUT IN A WAY WHICH WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION. THERE- AFTER WE SHOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING WHICH CAN BE DONE TO REVERT TO THE STATUS QUO ANTE.

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