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Soviet Union: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Project Marathon") [cover note referring to President Bush message to MT (not attached) regarding US/UK refusals of export licences for international consortium to instal transcontinental fibre optics system across Soviet Union; draft MT follow-up messages to relative Governments] [released Jul 2018]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3183 f311
Editorial comments:

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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 8pp
Themes: British relations with France, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Asia), Industry, Science & technology