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CLEARLY NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT ANYTHING LIKE THE STANDARD
FIVE-DAY PROGRAMME PARTICULARLY AS WE MUST ALSO FIT THE MINISTERIAL
TALKS INTO THE LIMITED TIME AVAILABLE. WE SHALL BE TELEGRAPHING
SHORTLY OUR PROPOSALS ON THE RESHAPING OF THE PROGRAMME FOR
DISCUSSION WITH THE JAPANESE.
5. AS REGARDS THE AGENDA FOR THE TALKS, IT WOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PRECEDENT FOR THE JAPANESE, AS HOSTS, TO PUT FORWARD THE FIRST
DRAFT. THIS WOULD BE BETTER DISCUSSED WHEN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
REACHED ON THE TIME TO BE ALLOTTED TO THE TALKS.
STEWART
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
7.3.D.
PROT. AND CONF. DEPT.
HONG KONG DEPT.
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