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CONFIDENTAL

CHINESE ARE ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND HAVE NO INTENTION OF INTER- PRETING THE AGREEMENT IN A WAY WHICH WOULD BE TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE

TO US.

4. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT YOU HAVE RAISED GATWICK

(PARA 6 OF OUR TELNO 368) AND FOR AN ACCOUNT OF THE CHINESE REACTION, 5. THESE NEGOTIATIONS ARE CLEARLY BEGINNING TO DRAG AND YOU SHOULD NOW DO WHAT YOU CAN TO BRING THEM TO AN EARLY CLOSE.

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