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3. SULLIVAN AGREED TO PASS ON THIS REQUEST, BUT SAID THAT

MY EARLY DEPARTURE MIGHT MEAN THAT THE LETTER WOULD HAVE TO

COME FROM CHARGE IN MY ABSENCE. I DO NOT SEE WHY THIS SHOULD

CREATE DIFFICULTIES FOR THE CHINESE, BUT IF IT DOES, THERE

MUST BE MANY OTHER POSSIBILITIES: LETTERS COULD BE EXCHANGED

BETWEEN THE SIGNATORIES, BETWEEN KE HUA AND AN FCO MINISTER, OR BETWEEN MYSELF AND VICE-MINISTER ZHANG IN LONDON OR ON

MY RETURN.

4. MIFT CONTAINS A DRAFT LETTER WHICH MIGHT BE USED. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

CRADOCK

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NTD

HK & GD PS

PS/LPS

PS/MR BLAKER

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MISS BROWN

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