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and whether negotiations are to stop pending an Enquiry?

We are disappointed at this delay in the course of

the negotiations for which you must accept responsibility.

What of a communiqué ?

MR. SOONG; A joint communiqué is unnecessary.

MR. BRENAN: If negotiations are suspended it is with great

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reluctance that we agree, and we must repudiate responsibility for the

breakdown.

MR. CHEN: and we cannot accept responsibility. It is the necessity

of circumstances and there, is no call to admit or repudi ate,

MR. BREMAN: We shall have to wublish reaзons for it and we

feel that your demand is not a proper demand it this juncture.

MR. CHEN; I suggest the Inquiry to prevent an absolute

breakdown.

Our first denands last year were turned down out

of hand several times. How could we den and an Enquiry then?

Even if the demands vere 1.00033ible they would have

formed the basis, ef for further negotiations. The Conference

as a whole is responsible for the oreakdo vn. That has

happened is the necessary course of events,

MR. BRENAN: A Judici al Enquiry whicą could award danages is one thing Negotiation involving a bargaining and so forth is another.

You have switched from negotiation to a Judicial Enquiry

because the conference is not going to your liking.

MR. CHE'); To avoid an absolute breakdown we want the Enquiry

to fix responsibility.

and we

That is part of the negotiations

are prepared to abide by the findings.

Mr KEMP:

The objection to the enquiry proposal is that

it may leave the boycott in force for 1 year.

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