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DER HIS GUIDANCE
CHINESE POLICY WAS NOT DECIDED BY CERTAIN
PEOPLE IN OFFICE UNQUOTE. HUA KUO-FENG HAS RECENTLY ASSURED
MR ROWLING OF NEW ZEALAND THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE BUT IT WILL
INTERESTING TO SEE WHETHER CH LAO PICKS OUT ANY PARTICULAR
POINTS
FOR EMPHASIS, E.G. SIRO-SOVIET RELATIONS OR THE FUTURE OF SINO-U.S. RELATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE FORTHCOMING PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS.
VISITS.
4. THE SECRETARY 7: STATE MAT WISH TO REMIND CHAO THAT HE IS
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LOCKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING HIM TO LONDON AND TO ASK WHETHER HE - MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME IN THE FIRST HALF OF MEXT YEAR,
RHODESIA.
5. THERE MIGHT BE VALUE IN MR CROSLAND EXPLAINING HOW WE SEE THE FUTURE OF RHODESIA FOLLOWING THE ANGLO-AMERICAN INITIATIVE. THE CHINESE HAVE NOT YET EXPRESSLY COMMENTED ON THIS, ALTHOUGH KISSINGER'S JOURNEY HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE PRESS, IN THE LIGHT OF SOVIET CONDEMNATION AND THE 1 WOLVEMENT OF NYERERE AND KAUNDA THE CHINESE, MAY BE HESITATING. THEY ARE UNLIKELY TO BE POSITIVELY HELPFUL BUT THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE CHLAD NOT TO DO ANYTHING TO PREJUDICE THE PROSPECTS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.
EUROPE.
96. #CH*1 AU MAY DE INTERESTED IN ANYTHING WHICH THE SECRETARY OF
STATE MAY WISH TO SAY ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE.
EARTHQUAKE,
7. THE SECPETARY OF STATE WILL WISH TO EXPRESS SYMPATHY FOR THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE AND ENQUIRE OVER THE PROGRESS. OF RECONSTRUCTION. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF HE COULD THANK THE MINISTER FOR THE HELP WHICH HIS DEPARTMENT EXTENDED TO THIS EMBASSY AT THE TIME. WE HOPE THAT THE CHINESE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP US IN TOUCH WITH THEIR ASSESSMENT OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SITUATION,
CONSULAR CASES.
8. AFTER THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT IN MAY, WE GAVE TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 10. JUNE A LIST OF TEN CHINESE CITIZENS WHO WISH TO LEAVE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM. NONE OF THEM