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Volume 313 Issue 5997, 3 January 1985

Opinion

  • Mrs Margaret Thatcher's visit to Washington has clarified US intentions towards negotiations of ballistic missile defences. But the United States should be more forthcoming yet if it wishes.

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  • The British government's pereninal problem of financing the BBC cannot be shuffled off.

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Correspondence

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News & Views

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Article

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Letter

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Erratum

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Matters Arising

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Book Review

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New on the Market

  • New products described this month include three made with safety in mind—insulated gloves, a system for mopping up spilt chemicals and a wallchart on hazard warning symbols.

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Employment Review

  • A recent study suggests ways in which the United Kingdom might improve industrial competitiveness by investing in training.

    • Richard Pearson
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