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D. EXPRESS OUR HOPE THAT THE MAJOR EFFORTS EXPENDED BY PRITISH
GOVERNMENT AND FIRMS ON THE CHINA PARKET WOULD SOON LEAD TO
FIRM, LARGE CONTRACTS. PRITISH FIRMS WOULD NEED THE
ENCOURAGEMENT OF FIRM ORDERS IF THEY WERE TO MAINTAIN THEIR
PRESENT EFFORTS AND EXPENDITURE IN THE CHINA MARKET SEMI COLON
E. EXPRESS OUR SATISFACTION AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDLY
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE EEC AND CHINA, AND OUR HOPE FOR FURTHER
IMPROVEMENT SEMI COLON
F. REAFFIRM HMG'S READINESS TO SUPPLY CHINA WITH A CERTAIN
RANGE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT, AND OUR HOPES FOR EARLY CONCLUSION
OF SOME MAJOR DEALS SUCH AS HARRIER SEMI COLON
G. REFER TO THE PROBLEM OF CLAIMS. THE AMBASSADOR WOULD
REMEMBER THE AIDE MEMOIRE PANDED TO HIM ON 10 APRIL, AND BE AWARE
OF THE IMPORTANCE WE ATTACHED TO RESCLUTION OF THIS ISSUE. HE
HOPED FOR A CONSIDERED REPLY SCON SEMI COLON
H. REPEAT OUR CONCERN AT THE CHINESE FAILURE SO FAR TO MEET OUR
REQUESTS FOR IMPROVED ACCOMMODATION IN PEKING, WITH THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS FOR THE EFFECTIVE HANDLING OF CUR PILATERAL
BUSINESS SEMI COLON
I. REPEAT OUR OFFER TO RELAX, OR EVEN DISPENSE WITH, TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS ON CHINESE OFFICIALS IN LONDON, IN EXCHANGE FOR
SIMILAR RELAXATIONS IN PEKING SEMI COLON
J. EXPRESS OUR HOPES FOR PROGRESS TOWARDS MARITIME AND
CARGO-SHARING AGREEMENTS, SO THAT POTH OUR SHIPPING INDUSTRIES
CCULD ACHIEVE MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM THE INCREASE IN OUR FILATERAL
TRADE.
7.
KE EUA EXPRESSED THANKS FOR THIS AND UNDERTOOK TO REPORT TO
PEKING. ON THE STYLE OF THE TALKS, HE HAD PERSONALLY
MENTIONED OUR VIEWS TO HUA, WHO HAD CONCURRED.
HE WAS NOT AUTHORISED TO SPEAK AFOUT THE CONTENT.
BUT, IN FIS PERSONAL VIEW, IT WOULD BE VERY PELPFUL
IF THE PRIME MINISTER COULD GIVE PUA AN ACCOUNT OF HER VIEWS ON.
EUROPE. OTHERWISE, THE TALKS WOULD DOUPTLESS COVER THE
INTERNATIONAL SITUATION AS A WHOLE, ESPECIALLY THE INTERNATIONAL
STRATEGIC SITUATION. ON PILATERAL COMMERCIAL RELATIONS, KE HAD
UNDERSTOOD THAT PREPARATIONS WERE UNDEP WAY TO ARRANGE THE IMPORT
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