Original typescript communiqué (1 p) and copy with same handwritten details, from 'CF' [Colin Ferguson] to 'JT' [Gerry Adams]. Stating that although they prefer not to use intermediaries who ultimately carry too large a burden, the circumstances are not in place for direct dialogue, and they will continue to make their views public; the recipient(s) are free to pass on 'to others' their impression of these views.