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CONCLUSION!
The immediate steps are:
To use the visit of the Guangdong official to probe Chinese thinking further, in order to establish direct contact with the Guangdong authorities;
To use the visit of the Foreign Secretary to try to ascertain the Peking Government's attitude.
In addition:
Action will continue at official level to resolve the outstanding issues;
Depending upon the outcome of the Foreign Secretary's visit, officials will hold early discussions with the Chinese;
On the issues requiring decisions, officials will report to Ministers consistent with the timescale of the project.
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