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3. ACCORDING TO OUR UNDERSTANDING, WHAT THE CHINESE NOW PROPOSE
TO DO REMAINS IN FULL ACCORD WITH ARTICLES 67 AND 81 OF THE
CHINESE CONSTITUTION. THE DECISION THAT LI XIANNIAN SHOULD NOT
SIGN THE INSTRUMENT WAS NO DOUBT TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT CHINESE
PROCEDURE CORRESPONDED ENTIRELY TO OUR OWN.
4. YOUR TELNO 387: WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE TELEGRAM INSTRUCTING
ME TO EXCHANGE INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION. IT MUST REACH ME
BEFORE 27010OZ.
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