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Charter, and we shall vote accordingly.
The Prime
Minister should be aware that our Mission in New York estimates that, for the very first time, the Albanian Resolution advocating Peking's entry may obtain a simple majority, but that the Important Question Resolution will
be carried again this year.
Chinese Policy
7. It would be very interesting to have Mr. Sato's
assessment of likely developments in Chinese policy. 8. If asked for our views, the Prime Minister might say
that internally the Chinese are concentrating on rebuild- ing the Communist Party and Government and restoring the economy by pragmatic policies, Externally, they have resumed a more active, flexible policy and have made some
diplomatic gains in Indo-China. They have shown a
revival of interest in the Middle East and Africa and,
Chinese relations with of course, the United Nations.
The
the Soviet Union are less tense than a year ago.
border talks in Peking which began in October 1969 are
continuing but appear to be deadlocked.
A new Soviet
Ambassador, Tolstikov, has arrived in Peking and the Chinese are expected to despatch a new Ambassador to Moscow. Although there could be some improvement in
State relations, the underlying differences and
competition will continue into the foreseeable future.
Indo-China
9.
Mr. Sato will probably wish to discuss Indo-China.
The Prime Minister might open by saying a complimentary
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