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CLEARLY NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT ANYTHING LIKE THE STANDARD

FIVE-DAY PROGRAMME PARTICULARLY AS WE MUST ALSO FIT THE MINISTERIAL

TALKS INTO THE LIMITED TIME AVAILABLE. WE SHALL BE TELEGRAPHING

SHORTLY OUR PROPOSALS ON THE RESHAPING OF THE PROGRAMME FOR

DISCUSSION WITH THE JAPANESE.

5. AS REGARDS THE AGENDA FOR THE TALKS, IT WOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH PRECEDENT FOR THE JAPANESE, AS HOSTS, TO PUT FORWARD THE FIRST

DRAFT. THIS WOULD BE BETTER DISCUSSED WHEN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN

REACHED ON THE TIME TO BE ALLOTTED TO THE TALKS.

STEWART

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

7.3.D.

PROT. AND CONF. DEPT.

HONG KONG DEPT.

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