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Sino/Vietnamese Relations
5.
The Sino/Vietnamese talks in Hanoi appear to have made
little progress, although we naturally welcome the agreement to
exchange prisoners.
How do the Chinese see them developing
when they resume in Peking?
Do they expect any concessions
However the
from the Vietnamese on eg their role in Cambodia?
negotiations go, we hope that the Chinese will not contemplate
further incursions into Vietnam, but will seek to settle their
differences peacefully.
Accommodation in Peking
6.
relations..
As a
The situation
We strongly welcome the expansion of our bilateral
But it has caused us one serious problem.
result of the failure of the Chinese Government to make sufficient
accommodation available in Peking, the Embassy are having great
difficulty in coping with the increased workload.
is now critical.
Two members of the Embassy are already working
from their flats, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to
provide British businessmen with the assistance they require.
If we
are unable to increase our staff, our bilateral dealings
particularly in the commercial field are bound to be less
effective than we should wish.
Defence Sales (Defensive)
7.
We are aware of the priority attached by the Chinese to
the modernisation of their armed forces. We are ready in princip
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We shall look at other
to supply military equipment to China, including Harriers, as part
of our overall trading relationship.
possible sales on a case by case basis.
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