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1996-11-04 - Re: British Telecom merger with MCI

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From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
To: “Peter D. Junger” <junger@pdj2-ra.F-REMOTE.CWRU.Edu>
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Message ID: <Pine.WNT.3.95.961104152209.-1035279A-100000@hilly.oit.unc.edu>
Reply To: <199611041159.GAA21112@pdj2-ra.F-REMOTE.CWRU.Edu>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-04 20:28:56 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 12:28:56 -0800 (PST)

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From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 12:28:56 -0800 (PST)
To: "Peter D. Junger" <junger@pdj2-ra.F-REMOTE.CWRU.Edu>
Subject: Re: British Telecom merger with MCI
In-Reply-To: <199611041159.GAA21112@pdj2-ra.F-REMOTE.CWRU.Edu>
Message-ID: <Pine.WNT.3.95.961104152209.-1035279A-100000@hilly.oit.unc.edu>
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On Mon, 4 Nov 1996, Peter D. Junger wrote:

> 
> Has anyone figured out how this merger can work, particularly when
> British Telecom will be the surviving party, when those MCI employees
> concerned with the security of communications will not be able to
> disclose any cryptographic software or technical data to their

It's reasonably  trivial to get export licences from both countries 
for foreign subsidiaries. Also, British Telecom and GCHQ have a 
friendly working relationship, and any merger is unlikely to change
these facts.

Simon

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