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4. KENNEDY SAID HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT, WE COULD LAY THE GROUND WORK FOR BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN OURSELVES AND THE CHINESE ON NON-PROLIFERATION PROBLEMS. IT WAS UNLIKELY THAT EITHER WE OR THE AMERICANS WOULD BE ABLE TO BUDGE THE CHINESE FROM THEIR ASSERTION OF PRINCIPLE THAT IT WAS FOR INDIVIDUAL STATES TO DECIDE ON THEIR OWN SECURITY REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM OTHERS. BUT HE WAS NOT UNHOPEFUL THAT WE COULD BETWEEN US ESTABLISH WITH THE CHINESE AN UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THEIR PRACTICAL POLICY ON NON-HELP TO THIRD COUNTRIES. IF SO, THIS COULD PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR AN UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CHINESE WITHIN WHICH THE AMERICANS COULD AGREE TO THE RELEASE OF U.S. TECHNOLOGY AND GET THE CONGRESS TO ACCEPT THIS. ANY UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CHINESE WOULD HAVE ALSO TO COVER CHINESE NUCLEAR TRADE PRACTICES, PARTICULARLY THE EXPORT OF
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