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WASHINGHTON TELNO 18: VISIT OF THE US UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

1. WE REGRET THAT OUR REPLY TO WASHINGTON TELNO 17, WHICH WE BELIEVE WAS SENT ON 5 JUNE APPEARS TO HAVE GONE ASTRAY.

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IN OUR EARLIER REPLY WE HAD SAID THAT WE HAD RECEIVED A PARALLEL REQUEST THROUGH THE US CONSUL-GENERAL HERE, AND THE GOVERNOR HAS OFFERED TO MEET MR TARNOFF AT 11 AM ON WEDNESDAY 23 JUNE, FOR A MEETING FOLLOWED BY A LUNCH.

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