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I should emphasise again that I do not think that the Chinese will be ready to move on the question of delegation. I am concerned that if we are not flexible on this point resolving it will take some time; that in the process it will be difficult to avoid drawing attention to the interpretation in telno 1016, the interpretation we would want to play down; and that we will begin to be faced here with questions about whether the delay reflects political difficulties.
Yours wherch
Danil Peek
David Peretz
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Mr. N. Whitney (HKD, FCO)
Mr. J. Cunliffe (HMT)
Mr. M. Power (ODA)
Mr. K. Tebbit (FCO)