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4. PLEASE NOW HAND TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THE DRAFT TEXT REFERRED TO IN YOUR TEL NO 416, OMITTING ARTICLE 1(D) AND RENUMBERING (E) AND (F) OF THAT ARTICLE AS (D) AND (E) RESPECTIVELYN AND ALSO OMITTING THE WHOLE REPEAT WHOLE OF THE ANNEX CONTAINED IN PARA 22 OF OUR TEL NO 242

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5. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE AMERICANS ARE FOLLOWING THE COURSE WE OURSELVES WOULD ORIGINALLY HAVE PREFERRED AND THAT ATWOOD (WHO LEAD THE US TEAM) IS CURRENTLY IN PEKING FOR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS. HOWEVER, HE IS EXPECTED BACK IN WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK AND WE HOPE THIS WILL NOT CUT ACROSS OUR OWN TIMETABLE.

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