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5. THE MEETING TABLE IN THE GUEST HOUSE USUALLY USED FOR SUCH TALKS SEATS ONLY SEVEN PEOPLE PER SIDE, WITH OTHERS SITTING AT TABLES BEHIND. IF WE ARE CONTENT WITH THIS THE CHINESE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHOM YOU WOULD WANT AT THE TABLE. WE SUGGEST (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): SAWERS, HUM, CHIU (INTERPRETER), YOU, HMA, SZE, COX (COUNSELLOR): WITH CORNISH, SMITH (APS) AND ROGAN (1 SEC) BEHIND.
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THE CHINESE ALSO WANT A GENERAL PROTOCOL ORDER, INCLUDING RELEVANT MEMBERS OF THE EMBASSY, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE SUGGEST: YOU, HMA, MINISTER, HUM, SZE, SAWERS, CORNISH, COX, S SMITH, ROGAN, LILLIE (2 SEC), CHIU, SOMERS, M SMITH, ASH, RIXON, LOW.
7. THE CHINESE WOULD LIKE DETAILS OF DETECTIVES' WEAPONS AND NUMBER OF ROUNDS CARRIED, AND FREQUENCIES FOR WALKIE TALKIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
GRATEFUL ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 03013OZ BEFORE OUR NEXT CONTACT
WITH PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT.
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