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PERSONALLY.
THE PRIME MINISTER HAD ALREADY SPOKEN TO PRESIDENT BUSH THIS YEAR, STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ISSUE. WE WOULD DO OUR BEST WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND WITH CONGRESS. HE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH CHINA ON EFFORTS IN THIS AREA. LI PENG AGREED.
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LI PENG THEN TURNED TO OTHER ISSUES (REPORTED SEPARATELY).
COMMENT.
10. WE HOPE TO CONTINUE DISCUSSION WITH LU PING AT DINNER THIS EVENING.
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