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THIS LEFT THE DUTCHMAN SOMEWHAT DEFLATED WHEN WE DECIDED THAT NO IMMEDIATE WRITTEN ACTION SHOULD, IN FACT, BE TAKEN. INSTEAD, THE MATTER WOULD BE RAISED INFORMALLY AT THE NEXT ETRO LUNCH (ON 27 OCTOBER) WHEN VICE-MINISTER MAU OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WOULD BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR. ETRO MIGHT THEN BE ABLE TO JUDGE HOW AN APPROACH WOULD BE RECEIVED BY THE TAIWANESE.
COMMENT
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WHILST WE HAVE MANAGED A TEMPORARY POSTPONEMENT OF ANY FORMAL ACTION BY ETRO, THE DUTCH AND THE DANES, PARTICULARLY THE FORMER, STILL SEEM VERY KEEN TO ENTER INTO SOME SORT OF DIALOGUE. FROM THE DRIFT OF THE DISCUSSION, I WOULD SAY THAT BOTH ARE ACTING ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR CAPITALS AND IF WE SERIOUSLY WISH TO DERAIL THIS INITIATIVE, ACTION THERE MIGHT BE NECESSARY.
8.
I ASSUME THAT THERE IS NO DIFFICULTY IN MY TAKING PART IN THE LUNCHTIME MEETING WITH VICE-MINISTER MAU ALTHOUGH I SHALL OBVIOUSLY LET THE OTHERS TAKE THE LEAD IN ANY DISCUSSION. I SHALL REPORT THE OUTCOME IN DUE COURSE.
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