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SENSITIVITIES. ON TAIWAN, THE FAC MIGHT USEFULLY DISCUSS PRC/TAIWAN RELATIONS WITH THE RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS HERE LIKE ARATS. IF MFN REMAINS A PROBLEM FOR THE CHINESE, GATT MEMBERSHIP WILL BE TOO. THE COMMITTEE WILL NEED CAREFUL BRIEFING ON BOTH ISSUES, INCLUDING THE STATE OF PROGRESS OF TAIWAN'S RIVAL GATT BID.
E) PEOPLE. AS TO WHO THE COMMITTEE MIGHT MEET, THIS WILL VERY MUCH DEPEND ON THE NPC. WE MIGHT HOPE THEY WOULD AGREE TO INCLUDE A GOOD SPREAD OF ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL PLAYERS. WHEN WE HAVE A CLEAR IDEA OF THE ITINERARY AND COMPOSITION OF THE
DELEGATION (AS WELL AS OF THE NPC'S REACTION TO THE PROPOSED VISIT) WE COULD OFFER SOME MORE SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS.
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