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OF HONG KONG TELNO 3451 AND PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELNO 3451 AND PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELIO 2233 TO HONG KONG). HE WAS UNABLE TO GO FURTHER FOR THE MOMENT. HE DID SAY, HOWEVER, THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THIS GROUP OF OBSERVERS SHOULD NOT BE TOO SMALL: THERE WOULD OTHERWISE BE ILL-FEELING. ZHOU ADDED THAT THE QUESTION OF THE CAPACITY IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS WOULD COME TO PEKING TO OBSERVE THE SIGNATURE WOULD HAVE TO BE STUDIED.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT. ZHOU SAID THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. HE THOUGH THAT WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER MIGHT BE A GOOD DATE: THE MFA'S WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING TOOK PLACE
ON WEDNESDAYS. VOLUNTEERED TO PROVIDE ZHOU WITH A DRAFT OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
HE WELCOMED THIS. WE SHALL TELEGRAPH A SUGGESTED DRAFT ON MONDAY.
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