Word: communique
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...most disappointed by this action," the State Department said in a communiqué that by diplomatic standards was strongly worded. Although Washington generally was not very worked up, some Administration people worried that Britain's move would "immensely complicate" the job of combatting the influence of Red China, which now lacks almost everything needed for an industrialization program...
...sons and the awkwardness of backing his feudal enemy against his Istiqlal supporters. The Sultan was reluctant to admit that he was not in full control of his young country. After 36 hours of hesitation, he audaciously decided to take credit for the whole thing. A government communiqué announced that the Glaoui sons "have been engaged for some time in antinational activities" and "have just become the object of administrative measures...
...Swiss government was of another opinion, issued a brief communiqué saying that "clues" indicated that Attorney General Dubois had illegally furnished information to a foreign service, and hastened to assure the Swiss that it was "information which does not affect Swiss affairs." Dubois had committed the unpardonable error for a secret-service man and, above all, for a neutral Swiss: he had taken sides. Said the cleric who buried him last week: "He was not only a functionary. He also had a human heart...
...Peronistas by some politicos, thought the dates were dangerously soon. Another and more vocal faction felt that the presidential balloting should take place this fall, as Aramburu had implied earlier. Air Minister Julio Krause, leader of the second group, gathered his top officers around him and issued a communiqué declaring that the air force could no longer take responsibility for the government's actions. To a regime held together only by armed services unity, this was real trouble, and Aramburu acted quickly. He fired Krause. and the other officers were persuaded to retract the communiqu...