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fore the Russian people. That began the referendum debate, the 

 outcome of which we have recently seen with plans for both a par- 

 liamentary referendum and Yeltsin's referendum and perhaps the 

 fall of Mr. Yeltsin. At that level they have to decide, and probably 

 until they decide that political issue, we cannot do very much to 

 affect their choices. It's a central political issue that they have to 

 hash out themselves. 



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