Banks restates his backing for Dobson, who's "got the interests of London at heart, first and foremost".

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Consequently, his speech imperils the real interests that the US has in the region - first and foremost, the US's interest in securing its national security.

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Mr Ozal claimed PPI "might have been victim of those whose purpose is first and foremost to undermine the Turkish Cypriot economy and the interests of Turkey".

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