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6. WE APPRECIATE THAT TIME IS GETTING SHORT AND THAT PR: URES

ARE STRONG FROM ALL SIDES FOR THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT

WITH THE CHINESE, FOR REASONS OTHER THAN PURELY CIVIL AVIATION ONES. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSURANCE THAT YOU WOULD DO

WHAT YOU COULD TO HELP CPA IN THE LIGHT OF CIRCUMSTANCES

PREVAILING AT THE TIME AND, ON THAT BASIS, WE WOULD AGREE TO YOUR PROCEEDING AS IN PEKING TELNO 337.

7. WE ASSUME THAT THE PUBLIC STATEMENT IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR

TELNO 204 WOULD NOT BE MADE UNTIL THE ASA IS SIGNED, BUT WOULD

BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION. CPA HAVE ASKED FOR PRIOR

WARNIGNG OF THE TIMING OF THE STATEMENT.

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COPIES SENT TO CAD / DOT [SENT ALSO BY BAGS TO PEKING ]

FILES

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HK v GD Ps

PS / LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

MR CORTAZZI MR BUTLER

MR MURRAY MISS BROWN

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