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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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MY TELNO.573, HONG KONG TELNO.1264 AND YOUR TELNO.846 TO HONG KONG: MIGA.
1. WE, TOO, UNDERSTAND HONG KONG'S CONCERNS SET OUT IN SECOND TUR. HOWEVER, FOR THE REASONS GIVEN IN THIRD TUR, WE AGREE THAT THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS THE ONE YOU PROPOSE.
2. WE THINK WANG WEIYANG'S ANSWER TO PIGOTT'S SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION
(PARA 3 OF FIRST TUR) WAS A FAIRLY HEAVY HINT THAT CHINA WILL APPLY
TO JOIN MIGA BEFORE 1997 (WHEN PIGOTT ASKED IF CHINA WAS LIKELY TO
JOIN MIGA, WANG'S ANSWER ZAS DRAWN FROM THE ONLY PRE-PREPARED DEFENSIVE POINT IN HIS SPEAKING NOTE IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY UNUSUAL
FOR WANG TO GIVE AN IMMEDIATE REPLY TO A SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION).
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