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DDESKBY 19113OZ

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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1457 OF 19 DECEMBER

FOR INGHAM FROM TSAO

PM'S SPEECH

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THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 7 IN FCO TEL 1547 AS DRAFTED BEGAN AS FOLLOWS:-

''IT OFFERS AN IMAGINATIVE RESPONSE... AS DELIVERED IT

SOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:-

''IT OFFERS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND IMAGINATIVE RESPONSE....

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RELEASED TODAY 19 DECEMBER.

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