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4. YOU SHOULD TELL THE CHINESE THAT WE WANT TO PROCEED TO AGREEMENT

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QUICKLY AND IF THE POLITICAL QUESTION IS RESOLVED A BRITISH TEAM COULD VISIT CHINA FOR TALKS (WHICH COULD TAKE TWO WEEKS) FROM

26 MARCH OR 2 APRIL: ALTERNATIVELY WE WOULD BE PLEASED TO RECEIVE A CHINESE DELEGATION THEN.

5. SO FAR AS WE KNOW, THE THAIS HAVE NOT YET CONCLUDED AN A SA WITH CHINA.

6. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE WILL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ON COMPENSATION FOR C P A.

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS PS/PUS

MR CORTAZZI

MR BUTLER

MR. MURRAY MISS BROWN SIR A DUFF

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