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We are not sure that the penultimate sentence is right. Would we really allow China to join the GATT if they are discriminating against British commercial interests? We suspect that the French might side with us in questioning why this should be allowed to happen.
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(Martin Dinham)
Personal Adviser to the Governor
Peter Ricketts Esq
Hong Kong Department
Foreign & Commonwealth Office London
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Sir R McLaren KCMG HMA PEKING
A C Galsworthy Eaq CMG Head, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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