The World - News from Nov. 1, 1985
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Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers said he will ask his Cabinet today to approve deployment of U.S. cruise missiles in the Netherlands despite a last-minute Soviet request to delay the decision. Lubbers told Parliament he will ask his coalition to approve the stationing of 48 Tomahawk medium-range nuclear missiles under a five-year agreement. The Soviet ambassador earlier delivered an offer of unspecified high-level discussions of the issue if the Netherlands further delays its decision, Lubbers said.
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