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8. AT A DINNER PARTY TONIGHT, MY COUNSELLOR TOOK THE OPPOR- TUNITY TO TELL JIANG ENZHU (MFA) THAT HE THOUGHT THE CHINESE WERE TRYING TO DRIVE TOO HARD A BARGAIN AND THAT
WE COULD NOT SEE THE LOGIC OF THE DISTINCTION THEY WERE
DRAWING BETWEEN SERVICES BY A BRITISH OPERATOR TO PEKING
AND SERVICES TO ANY OF THE OTHER POINTS IN CHINA. HE GOT THE BLAND REPLY THAT MATTERS WERE STILL AT AN INFORMAL AND
EXPLORATORY STAGE
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