TNAG-0858-FCO40-1068-Proposed-UK-China-bilateral-shipping-agreement-1979 — Page 152

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YOUR TELNOS 129 AND 130

FM FCO 07200OZ FEB 79

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 122 OF 7 FEBRUARY

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1. No

Sa 102

ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT

2. HE NOTE THAT AS WELL AS DRAWING ON OUR DRAFT THE CHINESE TEXT

ALTO DRAYS HEAVILY ON THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THE FRENCH WHICH WAS

GIOVED IN DECEMBER.

2. HE ASS PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE CHINESE DRAFT SUBJECT TO THE POINTS

IN MIFT.

3. OUR AMENDMENTS ARE NOT SUBSTANTIAL AND WE WOULD HOPE THAT A FINAL

TEXT COLLD BE AGREED WITH THE CHINESE WELL BEFORE MR VARLEY ARRIVES

AND WITHOUT A DOT OFFICIAL COMING OUT TO COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS.

-: EVER WE NOTICE FROM YOUR TELNO 161 THAT THE CHINESE WISH TO SPEND

OUT OF 25 FEBRUARY 11 TALKS WITH MS VARLEY ON QUOTE BROAD PRINCIPLES

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VIC CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT UNQUOTE. WE THINK A SENIOR DOT TOTAL (RA ŹROWNING) SHOULD BE PRESENT ON THAT OCCASION. HIS

OF ARRIVAL CAN DE FIXED WHEN VE MAVE CHINESE REACTIONS TO OUR

ELEMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT.

ONCE THE TEXT IS AGACED WE WOULD EXPECT THE CHINESE AS HOST

ERNMENT TO TAKE ON THE TASK OF PREPARING FORMAL VERSIONS FOR

SLATURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NORIAL INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE. SUT IT

LD BE PROPER FOR YOU TO ASSIST WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE ENGLISH

CONFIDENTIAL

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