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Mr Watkins
Defence Dept
NAVAL VISITS TO CHINA AND THE SOVIET UNION
1. The draft submission by FED (Mr Davies's minute of 22 November) reflects our views very well. I have only two small suggestions for amendment:
(i)
(ii)
Para 9: replace 'RAF' by 'air force';
Para 10: third sentence to read:
'The Russians could accuse us of being negative about British/Soviet relations if we rejected their proposal. If at the same time we went ahead with a visit to China the Russians could claim that this was further evidence of anti-Soviet collaboration between Britain and China.'
23 November 1979
cc:
Mr Davies
FED
LAST PAPER
Mr Quantrill, HKGD
Mr Palmer, TRED
D J Johnson
EESD - W102A (6081)
HKCK 076/1
RELATED IN SEAKAD NO. 51 2 6 NOV 1979
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