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Agreement survived testing time. Further US contribution to Fund ? Fair Employment legislation announced: hope it will sidetrack MacBride

UN Finance

Have you, for reasons given in my message of 1 May, thought better of seeking a reduced US contribution to the UN ?

Aviation (if raised)

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Important to settle outstanding aviation disputes (airport user charges and computer reservation systems) amicably, not by unilateral action

COCOM: Simon Carves/GEC project at Yerevan, USSR (if raised)

Have held talks with US who are concerned about export. But we judge it strategically acceptable and it will go ahead. Happy to discuss future handling of such cases at COCOM

Space (if raised)

Negotiations continuing on UK request to join ESA Columbus programme

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