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2.·"e practical effect on Spain at this timao eVo:.;; J.• ·to r.ave prompt discussions to clarify Spanicili position ~1hich ::as purpose of Spanish Ministe:r>s sa.id they ltere under inat:r:.l~tiona not r ept:at not, c -. ·: ::r into any discussions to clarify their Febru.a.ry ll~ Aide Me;ruwire pending fur-:.her 

v~:)artment expressed regret Spanish unable receive Ol" dio0uss US requeclc~ for clar:ificationo Since -we considered it import.ant and i n the int.ere...1· ... of' all 'c:_.~c::'nea to esolv~ problem as soon as posaible we felt mattar x:as susceptible of sol1_tic::. 
..:-~-<-t this solution could be found only th""ough ac.rly amic:..ble discu. .Jsion ol /:"..c __r~at problem ·with which we were confrontedo To be diverted into discu.-;;..::ion in depth of hypothetical situa.tiona and of effc.~t of US int~~t-'~11.L ._dmi.n:i.c.:tr c:.. ' :, ~.~e action ,,,n US~Spanish Defense Agree:nent (to"t-r-.trJ. .::1ich Spani&h ·; niaterd t ended -co J., .,._ J .. 'c..ld not be conducive to early resolution of problemo 
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r e::olve this matter in sar:1c S.Jiri-c, ol ccoperation tho.:!:. Foreig11 ~11!in.:.Jte..."' exp1· ,...;;.;;ed or~ JG.nu::.:7 17 and ) 1 (EI-IDTELS 1452 .:i.nd 1509) o In ·~rl \...J of his st· t cr.ents that GOS wa shed :.1_., cooyerate with regard t o Secti on 620 9 ;~e have be1,,.,n :taitine for details 
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3a.2·c..z. 9 ·v1as prepared because we had not heard f r om Spanish CoYern.llent and i n o:cicor ~. · :.2.tc any misunderstandingo He now have Spanish memorandum but .still have no .;.!.(LI° idea of Spanish intentions wit~1 regard t o su.:3h matters a s air f r eight and f :... "8 sh.ips reportccl (EMBTEL 1lt-84) as carrying ccmmoditiea to Cubao We consider that US ~1as proceeded in accordnnce ·with September 1963 undertakings which stated that lJ3 -ssi stance iJould be provided in accordance ·ctit h applicable legislation 
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