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3. THE REASON THE CHINESE WISH TO REFER TO DENG IN THIS WAY IS PRESUMABLY THAT HE HOLDS NO GOVERNMENT POSITION BUT WILL BE CONSPICUOUSLY PRESENT AT A GOVERNMENT OCCASION. IT SEEMS A SATISFACTORY DEVICE AND, IF YOU AGREE, WE WILL INFORM THE CHINESE THAT THE PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH WILL BE ALTERED ACCORDINGLY. (THE PRECEDENCE ORDER OF HU, DENG LAND ZHAO THAT WE WERE GIVEN EARLIER REMAINS CORRECT FOR GENERAL PURPOSES.) WE ALSO THINK IT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO DO AWAY WITH INTERPRETATION. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOU CAN AGREE TO WHAT THE CHINESE PROPOSE. WE COULD IN PRACTICE DISTRIBUTE TEXTS OF ZHAO'S SPEECH QUITE WIDELY AMONG OFFICIALS ON OUR OWN SIDE BEFOREHAND. THE CHINESE TOLD THOMSON THAT ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE MADE TO ENSUR THAT THE MEDIA CAN BROADCAST SPEECHES IN EITHER LANGUAGE AS THEY ARE MADE. THIS WOULD PRESUMABLY HAVE TO BE DONE BY A VOICE-OVER TRANSLATION.
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