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5. FROM HERE THE BALANCE OF ADVANTAGE WOULD APPEAR TO LIFE (JUST)
IN CONTRIBUTING. BUT THIS WOULD NEED TO BE DONE IN A WAY WHICH
DOES NOT UNDERMINE THE GAINS ALREADY MADE IN THE JOINT LIAISON
GROUP. IT IS RELEVANT THAT OF WE DECIDED TO CONTRIBUTE IT IS
LIKELY THAT WE COULD ARRANGE WITH A.D.B. FOR THE HONG KONG
CONTRIBUTION TO BE FULLY DISBURSED BY 1997. THERE WOULD THUS BE
NO CONTINGENT LIABILITY FOR THE CHINESE. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE
RECENT INCREASE IN THE STATUTORY LIMIT FOR THE U.K. GUARANTEE OF
A.D.B. COMMITMENTS GIVES US LATITUDE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO
A.D.F. V OF ABOUT US DOLLARS 1M, WITHOUT FURTHER RECOURSE TO
PARLIAMENT. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE CONFIRMATION OF THIS.
6. SHOULD WE GO AHEAD, IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO EXPLAIN TO THE
CHINESE (EVEN IF THEY HAVE NO LOCUS) EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE UP TO. TIME WILL NOT PERMIT US TO DO THIS AT J.L.G. MM, WHICH WOULD HAVE
BEEN THE NATURAL OPPORTUNITY. WE SHOULD HOWEVER LIKE TO DISCUSS
THE MODALITIES WITH DR. WILSON WHILE HE S HERE. GRATEFUL FOR ANY
COMMENT DESKBY 10 MARCH 0100Z.
YOUDE
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