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IN OTHER WORDS, WE WOULD ACCEPT TWO OF THE CHINESE SUGGESTIONS: ASK THEM TO WITHDRAW TWO OTHERS (HUNAG WEIXIONG AND LU DONGQING BOTH ON THE SECOND CHINESE LIST): AND SUGGEST AN ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OURSELVES.
(C) WE AGREE THAT WE SHOULD NOT INSIST ON LEE SHING-CHU'S RETENTION ON THE LIST. HE DOES IN FACT HAVE RIGHT WING CONNECTIONS BUT OUR OTHER TRADE UNION NOMINEE, TAM YIU-CHUNG, IS PRO-COMMUNIST. SINCE IT IS A FACT OF LIFE THAT LABOUR UNIONS IN HONG KONG ARE EITHER RIGHT WING OR LEFT WING, WE SEE NO POINT IN SUGGESTING A SUBSTITUTE.
2. WE HAVE HEARD THIS MORNING THAT DR H C HO (HE HONGCHAO) ONE OF THE SENIOR CONSULTANTS IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HAS BEEN INVITED BY NCNA TO ATTEND THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY, LEAVING FOR PEKING ON 18 DECEMBER. DR HO IS NOT ON EITHER OF THE CHINESE LISTS TELEGRAPHED. THOUGH WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO HIS INCLUSION (HE IS A VERY DISTINGUISHED CANCER EXPERT) WE SUGGEST THAT YOU TAKE THIS UP WITH THE CHINESE, AND ASK WHETHER THEY HAVE IT IN MIND TO INVITE ANY OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE BRITISH SIDE. IT MIGHT ALSO BE APPROPRIATE TO EXPRESS SOME SURPRISE THAT INVITATIONS ARE ALREADY BEING ISSUED BEFORE THE LISTS HAVE BEEN FINALLY AGREED.
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