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4. PRIOR TO THE MEETING THE CHEQUES FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 19 TO MAY 1968 HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO THE BANK OF CHINA, THEY HAVE SIE BEEN PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT, AND I THINK WE MAY ASSUME THAT THE REFERENCE TO FINANCIAL LOSSES WILL NOT THEREFORE RESULT IN ANY CLAIM

FOR INTEREST.

5. PROVIDED THAT THERE IS NO ADVERSE TURN OF EVENTS IN THE MEANTIME IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE FOREMAN SHOULD AGAIN CROSS THE BORDER ON THE NORMAL DATE NEXT MONTH TO RECONCILE THE JUNE FIGURES, BUT THAT IF HE IS ASKED FOR REPLIES ON THE POINTS LISTED ABOVE HE SHOULD DECLINE TO COMMENT ON THEM.

CO PLEASE PASS PEKING 293.

SIR D. TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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