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YOUR TELNO 2383: HONG KONG/CANADA DRUG TRAFFICKING AGREEMENT
1. WE AGREE IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE CANADIANS HAVE PUBLICISED YOUR NEGOTIATIONS ON A BILATERAL DRUGS AGREEMENT. IS NORMAL PRACTICE THAT SUCH AGREEMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL SIGNED. HOWEVER, THE SUBSTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT IS NOT SENSITIVE IN ITSELF AND THE CANADIANS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE DELICACY OF THE CHINESE ANGLE. AND THE GENERAL TENOR OF THE CANADIAN ARTICLE SEEMS TO BE INTENDED TO BE HELPFUL
TO HONG KONG.
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2. WE ARE CONTENT FOR YOU TO TAKE A SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND THE CANADIANS OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY. WE ALSO AGREE WITH THE ACTION PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR. GRATEFUL TO KNOW, HOWEVER, WHEN YOU EXPECT THE FORMAL APPROACH TO THE CHINESE TO TAKE PLACE AND YOUR THINKING ON A SIGNATURE DATE. WE SHOULD PREFER TO ESTABLISH THIS BEFORE SUBMITTING TO MINISTERS IF THE
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