SECRET
at their meeting on 15 February.
We might be able to present it to the Chinese before the next round of talks on 22 February. I should not expect the Chinese, who will study this paper with
particular care, to be ready with very substantive comments at
that round. But I judge that we should do well to get our views
in quickly on this key question.
4. I am copying this minute and draft working paper to the other members of OD (K) and to Sir Robert Armstrong.
GEOFFREY HOWE
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
7 February, 1984