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(iv) How does Mr Chi reconcile China's support

for me five principles of Peaceful Co-existence with

her open support for revolutionary movements in the

countries with which she hopes to co-exist? Is not such

support tantamount to interference in another country's

internal affairs?

22.

(a) Vietnam and South-East Asia

[SEAD]

(b) The Middle East

[NENAD]

(c) Africa and the Third World

[FED with other interested departments]

(a) UN matters (especially the possible revision of the Charter)

[UND]

(e) International co-operation against

(f)

terrorism and hijacking

[Security Department]

International trade and financial matters

[FPAD]

MAFED

(g) Law of the Sea matters

[M&TD]

III

23.

International subjects of bilateral interest

issues

There are a number of ieeuse of great international

importance which directly involve the interests of Britain

and China. On our side these include the enlargement of

the EEC and the porposed European Security Conference;

on the Chinese side there is the whole range of their

relations with the Soviet Union, with Japan and with the

United States. The general considerations outlined above

in paragraphs 14-20 about China's view of the world

apply in equal force to these more specific issues.

should not, however, lose this opportunity of explaining

to the Chinese our hopes and aims in the European spherd,

We

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