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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1465 OF 3 OCTOBER
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THANK YOU FOR THESE HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS. HAVE MADE THE INSERTION SUGGESTED IN YOUR PARA 2 AND CHANGED THE PHRASE QUOTE AT THIS JUNCTURE UNQUOTE TO QUOTE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES UNQUOTE
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2.4 WILL PROBABLY USE PARA 1(CL IN MY WINDING UP. PARAGRAPH 1(A) NO LONGER CUTS MUCH 4CE HERE. HAVE ALSO COVERED 1(B) INDIRECTLY BUT, SINCE THE COMMUNIST PRESS HAS ADOPTED A MUCH QUIETER TONE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, # HAVE MADE THE POINT UNDIRECTLY.
3. THE TEXT AS IT NOW STANDS LS IN MIFT. YOU WILL SEE THAT IT IS QUOTE LOW PROFILE UNQUOTE: # DO NOT WANT TO RISK STIRRING UP CONTROVERSY WHILE THINKS ARE AS FRAGILE AS THEY ARE AT PRESENT.
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