themselves elected; and the Through Train, where we want it
agreed that legislators will not in 1997 be subjected to any
test of past political behaviour.
IF
THE CHINESE SIDE PROPOSED MORE TALKS BEFORE LEGISLATION
INTRODUCED WOULD YOU AGREE?
We would study any Chinese communication, as we always do.
We have made plain the steps we will be taking over the next
week. We have also proposed a further Round of talks on
17-18 December. But if the Chinese side wanted to meet
earlier to talk about the remaining issues we would be at
the table.
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