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WITH'' THE RHKP THROUGH BORDER LIAISON CHANNELS. COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES WAS NEEDED TO COMBAT SMUGGLING. FIRST SECRETARY AGREED AND COMMENTED THAT COOPERATION SHOULD NOT BE SOUGHT DOWN THE BARREL OF A GUN.
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CHENG IS A FLABBY INTERLOCUTOR WHOSE TENDENCY IS TO ATTEMPT TO PLAY DOWN ANY UNPLEASANT INCIDENTS WHICH THE CHINESE SIDE MAY HAVE CAUSED. BUT HE WAS, NOT SURPRISINGLY, UNCOMFORTABLE ON THIS OCCASION.
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