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3.
(iii) To be avoided
PADS On the grounds that negotiations continue
tomorrow and you have not been involved in the
details. But impossible to stop a decent journalist from trying particularly in an
interview the day before the talks. The attached copy of FCO/Peking telno 520 pulls together the various statements and points we have made and can be safely drawn on.
There is no briefing for diplomatic correspondents on Fridays and I have therefore reserved our press conference room for the interviews. As agreed I will accompany you.
Daniel Crystal
David Crystal
News Department
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