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at the beginning of what could be a long process of negotiation and it may be a little premature for the Secretary of State to raise this aspect of the problem during his visit to Peking. will be easier to judge when we see the Governor's report. 4. I submit a draft telegram which I have discussed with Mr Wall in outline.

27 March 1979

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