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the Soviet Union would be appropriate. In any event we do not consider that this would be an essential pre-condition of a China visit.
5. I am copying this letter to David Kirk in DS 11, MOD, and to Chancery Peking.
blind copies:
Mr Fursland, FED Mr Ling, HK&GD
Mr Band, EESD
D W Fall
Defence Department