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5. KE SEEMED READY TO PICK UP MY PROPOSAL FOR INFORMAL DIALOGUE
BUT ONLY (REPEAT ONLY) AS A CONCOMITANT OF CONTINUED DISCUSSION
OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE IN THE JLG. HE ARGUED THAT PUBLIC AND
MEDIA OPINION IN HONG KONG WAS NOW PREPARED FOR THIS. PERVERSELY HE ALSOAGREED THAT IT WAS SENSITIVE AND THEREFORE
ARGUED THAT WE COULD AVOID ANY REFERENCE IN THE COMMUNIQUE.
HIS FINAL REMARK, THAT THERE WAS STILL TIME TO FIND A WAY TO SOLVE
THE PROBLEM, DID NOT DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL HPRSH AND DIRECT
SUBSTANCE OF HIS MAIN MESSAGE.
6. KE'S BLUSTERING RESPONSE TO MY STRICTURES AGAINST XU SHOWED
HIM ON THE DEFENSIVE. HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO EXCUSE XU'S OFFENDING
REMARK. I THINK WZ HAVE NOW MADE OUR POINT (YOUR TELNO 1018).
7. SEE MIFT FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
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