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3 February

(By Fax)

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DESK OFFICER

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Ms. Annette Lee

Assistant Political Adviser

Government Secretariat

Hong Kong

Dear Annette

CLASSIFICATION OF CIS REPUBLICS

DIEU

DEO:

Foreign & Commonwealth

Office

London SWIA 2AH

Telephone: 071-

Thank you for your letter (by fax) of 2 February to Johnathan Marshall regarding the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

I have spoken to our Eastern and Research Departments. They agree that due to the different way the Baltic States are treated to the rest of the Republics (ie not subject to certain military restrictions), the Baltic Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania should be classified under 'Western Europe'.

yours Sincerely Chris Ribe

CE Ridge

Hong Kong Department

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