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a regulation which i want to read out now because it will have such an effect because i don t want to pass it without 1st consulting the central committee the following transitional regulations regarding troops and permanent departures will be implemented with immediate effect that it was rounded off personal trips to other countries can be applied for with out reasons such as family events or the like. eyes on the sort of on shots as a bond commission will be granted at short notice in portsmouth the travel permits will only be declined in exceptional cases. viewed as mama homos. whatever we do we won t do it right side but this is the only solution this allows us to avoid doing everything via 3rd states which isn t good for our international reputation. no one in the room appeared to understand the
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