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1. THANK YOU FOR SENDING US THE TEXT OF THE SUMMARY MESSAGE. WE HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING SMALL CHANGES:

(A) SIXTH TIRET, LINES 6-7: REPLACE

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(B) SIXTH TIRET, ADD A FINAL SENTENCE TO READ:

''WHAT IT DID MAKE CLEAR, HOWEVER, WAS THAT THE ELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE FIRST SAR LEGISLATURE WOULD EXPLICITLY NOT BE THE ELECTION COMMITTEE FOR 1999, THE COMPOSITION OF WHICH WAS SET OUT IN THE BASIC LAW.''

2. ON THE COMMENTARY TEXT, WE HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE:

PARA 2: ADD TO THE FINAL SENTENCE: 'AND SAW THE TEXT OF ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE TWO FOREIGN MINISTERS.'

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