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THEREFORE LIKE TO INVITE A CHINESE TEAM TO VISIT THE UK, DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, TO STUDY GATWICK AND ITS FACILITI AND SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE DIFFICULTIES WE FACE AT HEATHROW.
3. THE INCLUSION OF WORDING IN THE CMU ON THE STATUS OF HONG
KONG, WILL ONLY ARISE IF AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON AN OPTION A BASIS. WE SHOULD PREFER TO AVOID ANY SUCH STATEMENT. BUT IF THE CHINESE ARE INSISTENT, WE CAN ACCEPT THE WORDING SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPH 4
OF YOUR TELNO 51 TO HONG KONG.
PUBLICITY.
4. GRATEFUL TO KNOW YOUR VIEWS ON PUBLICITY AFTER INITIALLING OF
THE AGREEMENT AND CMU. WE HAVE SEEN THE DRAFT BRIEFING WHICH WILSON
OF BRITISH AIRWAYS BROUGHT BACK FROM PEKING. IS THIS STILL VAL ID?
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