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accept three. There therefore seems no reason to hold out

for two. To concede four as the N.C.N.A. ask would I think

be wrong in principle as it would be bowing to pressure on

a point which cannot be of prime importance to N.C.N.A.

Moreover the Chinese in Peking seem disposed to accept three.

Copy to Mr. Carter, C.O.

(James Murray) 27 March, 1968

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