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million or more.
4. I think that if Chinese policy remains unchanged,
successful manipulation of the policies referred to in
paragraph 3 might gain us a few years and might improve
our bargaining position. But obviously 85% of the game
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will be out of our hands, and if the Chinese choose to
play against us such gambits would be nullified.
theless I think we should at least see whether such a
study throws up any considerations that should be taken
into account when current policies are framed.
3.
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