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STONES THAT CIRCUMSTANCES WERE CHANGING RAPIDLY, BUT THAT WE WERE NOT SEEKING TO CURTAIL COMMERCIAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE UK AND CHINA (PARA 4A OF FCO TELNO 345 TO MADRID OF 6 JUNE), AND THAT SINCE THERE WERE REAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES TO DISCUSS DURING WANG'S UK VISIT, IN RESPE- CT OF A PROJECT WITH MAJOR BRITISH PARTICIPATION, I WOULD ASSUME THAT FOR OUR PART THERE WOULD BE NEITHER DIFFICULTY NOR EMBARRASSMENT ABOUT THE VISIT GOING AHEAD AS PLANNED. I TOLD STONES HOWEVER, THAT I WOULD SEEK CONFIRMATION ON THIS AND SUGGESTED HE SHOULD AWAIT MY FURTHER RESPONSE BEFORE HE HAS ANY FURTHER CONTACT WITH WANG ON THE
LONDON VISIT. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION
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46
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LIMITED
HKD
FED
SEND
COMED
WED
ADDITIONAL
11
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DISTRIBUTION
57
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR GILLMORE
MR GOULDEN
MR MCLAREN
MR SLATER
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