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The GOV.UK edition published on 8 June 2020 said monitoring and assessment had identified possible undue mast strain, that a decision had been made to seek mast-height reduction, and that salvage procurement would run from 5 June to 2 August with work expected in 2021.

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Claim: CLM-0046

The GOV.UK edition published on 8 June 2020 said monitoring and assessment had identified possible undue mast strain, that a decision had been made to seek mast-height reduction, and that salvage procurement would run from 5 June to 2 August with work expected in 2021.

Status: official_position | Confidence: high | Date: 2020-06-05

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