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AIRCRAFT FORMING PART OF THE TRAVEL PLAN, WE MIGHT NEED TO INDICATE CLEARLY OUR OWN WILLINGNESS TO BEAR THE EXTRA COSTS. GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE.
5. COATES DID NOT EXPLORE PARA 2(E) OF TUR WITH SONG SINCE, AS DRAFTED, SENTENCE TWO CASKING THE CHINESE TO CATER FOR SOME OF THE TEAM, WHILE OTHERS STAY IN AN HOTEL) APPEARS TO UNDERCUT OUR PREFERENCE, ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL, FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO STAY IN THE RESIDENCE. GRATEFUL FOR CLARIFICATION OF EXACTLY WHAT
WE ARE ASKING OF THE CHINESE.
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