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3. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS PROPOSAL MEETS ALL THE CRITERIA SET OUT IN PARA 2 OF MY TELNO 25. WHETHER IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO MINISTERS, EXCO AND THE CHINESE REMAINS TO BE SEEN. I SHOULD, HOWEVER,
PE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE DESKBY Deno3OZ WHETHER YOU SEE IT AS A STARTER AND, IF SO, WHETHER YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO MY FLOATING IT TO EXCO TOMORROW IF WE GET STUCK. PEKING'S COMMENTS WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED.
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