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PREPARATION, SAID THAT SUCH QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DISCUSSED THROUGH INFORMAL CONTACTS WELL BEFORE RATIFICATION.
6. I SAID THAT WE WERE AWARE OF THE NEED TO SETTLE A NUMBER OF PRACTICAL QUESTIONS BEFORE RATIFICATION AND WERE GIVING ACTIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE TWO SUBJECTS ZHOU HAD IDENTIFIED. ZHOU WELCOMED THIS. THE CHINESE SIDE WOULD BE READY TO EXCHANGE EITHER QUOTE MATURE OR IMMATURE UNQUOTE VIEWS ON THESE SUBJECTS. HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THEM WITH THE AMBASSADOR. ALTERNATIVELY HE COULD ARRANGE FOR AMBASSADOR KE ZAISHUG TO MEET OFFICIALS FROM
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