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MINUTE
Type 1 +
To:-
Mr W N Wenban-Smith
UN Department
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In your avûute 2 12 Filbruary
Jyou asked for our comments on the UK's continued
membership of ECAFE.
2. Far Eastern Department's interest is to avoid
an open quarrel with the Chinese over a matter which,
save as regards the associate membership of Hong Kong,
This suggests is of little other concern to us. We consider the
best policy is to find out Chinese intentions first
and then try and square them behind the scenes.
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