Gallic friend gets telegram showing goodwill (8)

I believe the answer is:

amicable

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'gallic friend gets telegram showing goodwill' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'gallic friend gets telegram' is the wordplay.
'gallic friend' becomes 'ami' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gets' says to put letters next to each other.
'telegram' becomes 'cable' (cable is a kind of telegram).
'ami'+'cable'='AMICABLE'

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(Other definitions for amicable that I've seen before include "Friendly and sociable" , "Friendly, good-humoured" , "Friendly, peaceable" , "Friendly and good-tempered" , "sweet?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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