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3. THE COMMUNIST PRESS HAVE SO FAR AVOIDED SEEKING TO CONVEY THE IMPRESSION THAT SOVEREIGNTY HAS ALREADY BEEN CONCEDED. (THERE HAS BEEN NO EDITORIAL COMMENT IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS BEYOND THAT REPORTED IN TUR.) THE NEW NCNA DIRECTOR, MR. XU JIATUN, IS BEING
SO FAR BESIEGED BY THE LOCAL PRESS EVERY TIME HE VENTURES OUT. HE HAS RESPONDED CAUTIOUSLY TO THEIR ENQUIRIES. AT AN EXHIBITION OF CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS ON 3 JULY, MR. XU SAID THAT THERE WERE STILL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND BRITISH SIDES BUT THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THESE COULD BE RESOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS.
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