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4. THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE POLITICAL ADVISER TO DROP THE RIGHT SORT OF HINT WHEN HE ENTERTAINS THE SECOND DIRECTOR OF THE NONA TO LUNCH ON TUESDAY, HE COULD DO SO BY SEEKING TO CONFIRM THE VALIDITY OF THE INDIRECT APPROACH BY THE NCNA REFERRED TO ABOVE. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND PEKING'

URGENT AGREEMENT THAT HE SHOULD DO SO.

MACLEHOSE

[SENT BY BAG TO PEKING]

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LEGAL ADVISERS

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

MR. CORTAZZI

MR. MURRAY

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