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ADVOCATE THE APPLICATION OF TIT FOR TAT MEASURES IN DEALING
WITH THE CHINESE AND MIGHT USE THIS ARGUMENT TO EVADE
ANY DILOMATIC ACTION BY THEMSELVES.
5. THE LOCAL PRESS IS ALERT TO ANYTHING CONCERNING
CHINA AND THE STORY WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY LEAK IN DELHI, PARTICULARLY IF CHINESE CHARGE WERE CALLED IN, WHETHER OR NOT THE INDIANS AGREE THAT THERE SHOULD BE NC PUBLICITY. THIS
WOULD NOT MATTER IF SOME PUBLICITY WERE ARRANGED TO COINCIDE
MORE OR LESS WITH THE REPRESENTATIONS. ANYTHING SHOWING THE
CHINESE IN A BAD LIGHT CAN BE EXPECTED TO APPEAR. IF YOU
EVENTUALLY DECIDE ON PUBLICITY WE SHOULD LIKE TO BE
AUTHORISED TO EXPLAIN TO THE INDIANS IN ADVANCE AND TO CONCERT
ANY ACTION IN DELHI.
CO PLEASE PASS TO PEKING.
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