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4. PA CONCLUDED BY EMPHASISING THE NEED TO KEEP PLANS FOR THE
VISIT SECRET AT THIS STAGE. LI AGREED.
5. I THINK IT WOULD NOW BE HELPFUL IF PEKING SPOKE SIMILARLY, BUT IN LOW KEY, TO THE MFA, PARTICULARLY SINCE XI IS NOW IN PEKING,
6. DURING THE DISCUSSION HERE THE PA GAVE NO DETAILS OF WHAT FURTHER MEASURES WE WERE PLANNING. NOR DID LI ASK. HAD HE DONE SO, PA WOULD
HAVE SAID THAT THE DETAILS REQUIRED FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE AND THAT, IN ANY CASE, I WOULD PROBABLY WISH
TO BRIEF XI IN PERSON.
MACLEHOSE
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HK & GD FED
PS
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PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD
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