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A peaceful end to Luanda’s diplomatic dispute with the United States is in sight. US banks had closed Luanda’s bank accounts and Angola retaliated by detaining a ship from the USA (AC Vol 52 No 7). The banks were worried about liability, especially when diplomats withdrew vast sums to entertain visiting dignitaries, we hear....

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