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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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CHINA/MFN: YRTELNO 155 TO WASHINGTON
1. ACCORDING TO OUR INFORMATION, THE TALKS TO BE HELD ON 28 FEBRUARY IN PEKING ARE WORKING LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE US/CHINA SECTION 301 AGREEMENT CONCLUDED LAST YEAR. THE US DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY A FOURTH OR FIFTH TIER USTR OFFICIAL, LEE SANDS. HIS CHINESE INTERLOCUTOR WILL BE A DIRECTOR-GENERAL IN MOFERT.
2. AS REGARDS MFN, OUR LATEST INTELLIGENCE IS THAT THE INTER- AGENCY PROCESS REQUIRED TO WORK OUT US POLICY OPTIONS ON MFN, FOR SUBMISSION TO THE PRESIDENT, HAS YET TO GET STARTED AND WILL NOT START UNTIL APRIL, PROBABLY AFTER THE EASTER HOLIDAYS. THERE IS PROBABLY NO NEED FOR ANY REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT.
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