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7. PARA 8. I DO NOT THINK WE CAN AFFORD TO WAIT UNTIL NEARER
THE TIME TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE PRIME MINISTER SHOULD TRY TO GET THINGS STARTED. GIVEN THE DIFFICULTIES OF THIS ISSUE AND THE SLOWNESS OF THE CHINESE MACHINE, TWO MONTHS NOTICE WOULD BE WHOLLY INADEQUATE. A VISIT BY MR ATKINS IN EARLY 1982 WOULD BE A SUITABLE POINT TO BEGIN. AS I HAVE COMMENTED IN MY LETTER OF 9 OCTOBER, I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE USE OF INTERMEDIARIES AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR TACTICS.
8. PARA 9. I AGREE THAT THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF A CONCESSION OF SOVERIEGNTY SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY
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