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MINISTER THAT IT IS RIGHT TO WEIGH IN VERY STRONGLY WITH
ARGUMENTS FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT.
4.
IT IS VERY MUCH A CHICKEN AND EGG SITUATION. I SUGGEST WE
DISCUSS FURTHER NEXT FRIDAY. MEANWHILE, DEPENDING ON THE
PROGRESS OF OFFICIAL LEVEL CORRESPONDENCE ON THE DRAFT ON NATIONALITY, I SHOULD LIKE AT ANY RATE TO PUT THE PROBLEM TO MR
LUCE AND TO GET HIS REACTION. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE
AWAY BUT I THINK IT WOULD SAVE CONSIDERABLE TIME TO TOUCH BASE
WITH OUR OWN MINISTER AT THIS STAGE.
5. ON PEKING TUR, I CAN ONLY REPEAT THAT WE SHALL DO OUR BEST.
WE UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR PROGRESS. BUT THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN FCO TEL NO 5 ARE REAL ONES. APART FROM ANYTHING ELSE, THE SECRETARY
OF STATE WILL BE AWAY FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OVER THE NEXT TWO
WEEKS.
HOWE
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