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3. SULLIVAN AGREED TO PASS ON THIS REQUEST, BUT SAID THAT
MY EARLY DEPARTURE MIGHT MEAN THAT THE LETTER WOULD HAVE TO
COME FROM CHARGE IN MY ABSENCE. I DO NOT SEE WHY THIS SHOULD
CREATE DIFFICULTIES FOR THE CHINESE, BUT IF IT DOES, THERE
MUST BE MANY OTHER POSSIBILITIES: LETTERS COULD BE EXCHANGED
BETWEEN THE SIGNATORIES, BETWEEN KE HUA AND AN FCO MINISTER, OR BETWEEN MYSELF AND VICE-MINISTER ZHANG IN LONDON OR ON
MY RETURN.
4. MIFT CONTAINS A DRAFT LETTER WHICH MIGHT BE USED. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
CRADOCK
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PS/MR BLAKER
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
MR CORTAZZI
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