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(C) POINT OUT THE PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE THE CHINESE UNDOUBTEDLY ATTACH TO THE ENTERPRISE IN VIEW OF HER CLOSE INVOLVMENT IN OPERATIONS IN VIETNAM AND THE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST HER IN JAPAN, AND INDICATE THAT FUTURE REQUESTS FOR VISITS BY THIS PARTICULAR SHIP WILL REQUIRE VERY CAREFUL CONSIDERATION INDEED. (IT IS FOR CONSIDERATION WHETHER WE SHOULD TELL THE AMERICANS THAT WE SHOULD PREFER THAT NO FURTHER VISITS WERE PAID TO HONG KONG BY THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE TIME BEING. WE SHOULD VALUE YOURVIEWS ON THIS POINT).
(D) EMPHASISE THE DESIRABILITY OF NOT ALLOWING THE DATES OF SHIPS' VISITS TO BE KNOWN EARLIER IN ADVANCE THAN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. IF THE DATES DO BECOME PUBLIC WELL IN ADVANCE THIS IS AN INVITATION TO THE CHINESE TO MAKE A FUSS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR US TO REACH A DECISION.
3. IN THEIR RECENT PROTEST NOTE THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED THE NEW ALLEGATION THAT HONG KONG SERVES, THE UNITED STATES AS A QUOTE LOGISTICS CENTRE FOR AGGRESSION AGAINST VIETNAM UNQUOTE. IS THIS ALLEGATION RELATED TO ANY UNITED STATES ACTIVITY IN HONG KONG WHICH COULD BE REGARDED AS AN INFRINGEMENT OF GUIDE LINE F WHICH FORBIDS THE PLACING OF MILITARY CONTRACTS. IF SO, ARE THERE SUFFICIENT GROUNDS FOR THIS TO BE INCLUDED IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE AS A POINT TO BE PUT TO THE AMERICANS?
4. WE CONSIDER THAT ALL THE ABOVE POINTS COULD BE COVERED
BY AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT GUIDE LINES AND INTERPRETATIVE NOTES AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR DRAFTING SUGGESTIONS.
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