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THE MISSION TO DEMONSTRATE HMG'S SUPPORT FOR IT AND COULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ON THE MARTIME AGREEMENT AND AN UNDERSTANDING ON ACCESS TO CARGOES,

5. WE HOPE THAT G C B S PLANS WILL HELP YOU IN MAKING THE

FURTHER APPROACH PROPOSED 1 ¦ GEORGE'S TELE-LETTER OF 31 MAY. WE HAVE GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM OF WORDS OF THE PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON ACCESS TO CARGO TO WU SHIN-TAI, THE MARITIME ATTACHE HERE, TOGETHER WITH DETAILS OF THE DATES OF GEORGE'S TALKS WITH DONG HUA-MING AND GAC ZHUSENG. WE ARE ALSO INFORMING CHIVESE EMBASSY

HERE OF THE PROPOSAL FOR A MISSION.

CARRINGTON

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HK & GD

MISS BROWN

COPIES TO:

MR MORRIS SP DOT

MR BROWN

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