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INTERNATIONAL VALUE ADDED NETWORK SERVICES (IVANS):

BILATERAL SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

OUR TELNO 465:

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FURTHER TO TUR AND THE MEETING BETWEEN MR TONY WONG OF HONG KONG POST OFFICE AND DTI ON 8 FEBRUARY IN LONDON, WE HAVE BEEN APPROACHED AGAIN BY THE JAPANESE MINISTRY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO ENTER INTO BILATERAL SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ON IVANS. THE US STATE DEPARTMENT HAVE ALSO FORMALLY INDICATED THEIR WISH TO MAKE SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTS WITH US. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD

GRANT US AN EARLY AUTHORISATION PREFERABLY BY THE END OF THIS MONTH

TO COMMENCE DISCUSSIONS WITH JAPAN AND THE US AS REQUESTED IN TUR.

WILSON

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MR P J WESTON

MR GILLMORE

SIR A WATTS

MR MCLAREN

MR MOSS

MR BLATHERWICK

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