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pursued in the context of the forthcoming visit to
Ulan Bator in July of a Parliamentary delegation. It
is important that the delegation should be carefully
chosen. People should go who will accept the rough and
ready conditions and enjoy themselves.
(e) The conditions under which our Mission live are much
improved now that they are all in a house of their own,
but I am not too happy about the problem of their
supplies of food and shall be discussing this with the
Ambassador who is on leave here now.
Moscow
(a) Mr. Nemchina has to be heard to be believed. The
negative nature of his comments cannot be exaggerated,
but he remains our port of entry into the K.F.A. on
Indo-Chinese and S.E. Asian questions.
wish to move he will be the vehicle,
If the Russieng
(b) The sophistication of Professor Tikhvinsky, who is well
known from his service in London, stands out in sharp
contrast.
As an Asian expert we should clearly keep
in touch with him.
(c) Most Asian problems in Moscow must be seen in the
context of the Sino-Soviet dispute and this clearly
inhibits Soviet action even in matters in which their
own interest should dictate action in a certain direction.
Paralysis however seems more often the outcome.
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