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4. WE NEED NOT SAY ALL THIS TO CLP/PEPCO SINCE THE CHINESE ARE IN ANY CASE UNLIKELY TO SET A TIME FOR DISCUSSIONS UNTIL THEY HAVE A CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE IDEA OF WHAT THEY WILL COVER. WE CAN LOOK AT THE QUESTION OF TIMING AGAIN AS SOON AS WE HAVE TOLD THE CHINESE OF THEIR SCOPE OF THE PROPOSED TECHNICAL TALKS.

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