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4. YOU SHOULD TELL THE CHINESE THAT WE WANT TO PROCEED TO AGREEMENT
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QUICKLY AND IF THE POLITICAL QUESTION IS RESOLVED A BRITISH TEAM COULD VISIT CHINA FOR TALKS (WHICH COULD TAKE TWO WEEKS) FROM
26 MARCH OR 2 APRIL: ALTERNATIVELY WE WOULD BE PLEASED TO RECEIVE A CHINESE DELEGATION THEN.
5. SO FAR AS WE KNOW, THE THAIS HAVE NOT YET CONCLUDED AN A SA WITH CHINA.
6. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE WILL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ON COMPENSATION FOR C P A.
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