realism
in
5. In the longer term, however, the injection of more
into Chinese policies is welcome. The West's interest
Deng is strong, but our interest in a stable, outward looking,
broadly pro-Western Government in China is stronger.
This
interest could probably best be served by Deng being contained within a stable, collective Leadership which could harness
his undoubted talents and energies to realistic economic and political objectives and would not be entirely dependent on his personality and prestige for its cohesiveness and credibility. Some clipping of Deng's wings may have helped to achieve this.
6.
We shall be examining the wider implications for British policies with HM Ambassador in Peking.
19 April 1979
J T Masefield Far
Eastern Department
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