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MONED 336/15

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29/15

GRS 430

TT FCO

CONFIDENTIAL

TELELETTER

FM:

HIGH COMMISSIONEF OTTAMA

REF: 326/6 DATED 15 APRIL 1995

- FOLLOWING FOR: P J FOWLER ESO, NAD, FCO

MY TELNO 218: MR MULRONEY'S VISIT

1. YOU MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING FURTHER THOUGHTS AS

YOU PREPARE THE BRIEFS. REFERENCES ARE TO TUR:-

(A)

ON 1(E), ANGLO/CANADIAN RELATIONS, THE CANADIANS MAY WHINGE A

RIT ABOUT THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT AT THEIP PECENT FAILURE TO MIN

CONTRACTS FOR PRATT AND WHITNEY ENGINES FOR THE NEW RAF TRAINER

AND NORTHERN TELECOM'S BID TO SUPPLY EQUIPMENT FOR PRITISH

TELECOM: AND EVEN SUCCEST THAT POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS LAY

PEHIND ROTH DECISIONS. WE ARE TRYING TO RIDE THEM OFF THIS,

BUT MAY NOT SUCCEED.

(7)

RAME SECTION. ON THE NEP WE SHOULD PARTICULARLY WELCOME THE

DISMANTLING OF ITS DISCRIMINATORY PROVISIONS. (THE POINT OF

PIRECT RELEVANCE TO US).

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