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4. IT THEREFORE APPEARS THAT THE MEA WILL NOT RAISE DIFFICULTIES. IT IS, HOWEVER, UNLIKELY THAT THEY WILL MAKE ANY PUBLIC

TATEMENT OF SUPPORT, AND WE THINK THAT IT WOULD HE COUNTERPRODUCT PT. TO PRESS FOR ONE.

5. IT MAY NOW BE HELPFUL FOR HONG KONG TO TELL PIMENTEL (SEE HONG KONG TELNO 3471) ABOUT THE DISCUSSIONS WHICH WE HAVE HAD HERE, AND THE GOOD RESPONSE WHICH WE HAVE OBTAINED

6. NTD REGISTRY PLEASE COPY TO CRADDOCK SAND).

SIGNED DAVID GOWAN

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