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THE ADMINISTRATION'S PACKAGE.
BUT THEY SAID THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HOPED TO DO SO SOON. YOUR MEETING WITH CHRISTOPHER ON FRIDAY WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER THE GROUND.
6. WE ASKED WHETHER STATE ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS WITH CONGRESS. THEY SAID THAT LORD AND OTHERS HAD BEEN VERY ACTIVE ON THE HILL. THEIR SENSE WAS THAT CONGRESS WOULD BE WILLING TO FOLLOW THE PRESIDENT'S LEAD, AS LONG AS HE CAME UP WITH A CREDIBLE LIST OF CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE MET. OUR CONGRESSIONAL CONTACTS HAVE TAKEN THE SAME LINE WITH US.
WE AGREED TO TOUCH BASE WITH STATE ON 20 MAY TO GET A READOUT OF THE DEPUTIES MEETING.
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WE HAVE ALSO SPOKEN TO CONGRESSWOMAN PELOSI' OFFICE. THEY SAID THEY HAD BEEN IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. THEY WERE WILLING TO ACCEPT AN EXECUTIVE ORDER SETTING CONDITIONS, AS LONG AS THE CONDITIONS WERE A GOOD FAITH ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS.
9. SINCE DICTATING THE ABOVE WE HAVE SEEN YOUR TELNO 485. IN VIEW OF STATE'S COMMENTS (PARA 4 ABOVE) THE BRIEF NEEDS A LIGHTER TOUCH (PARTICULARLY THE SECOND POINT TO MAKE).
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INFO D
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CONSULAR D
EASD/ODA//MR MOSSELMANS
EASD/ODA//MR MCCLEAN
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SAD
SEAD
PS
PS/BARONESS CHALKER
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
MR LANKESTER
MR APPLEYARD
CHIEF CLERK SIR J COLES
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