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congratulations

you and your associates. in field coordination

GVN follow-through implied

against

inirastructure

in new organization. ICEX and SIDE

Our under standing in terms (a) Washington

follow s on pres ent status support: and approved Believe

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needs. facilities

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construction detainees detainee 5. anything

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4000 spaces earliest

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