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4.

NG HAD SUGGESTED AT OUR EARLIER MEETING THAT ONE POSSIBLE

SOLUTION WOULD BE TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT DURING HUA'S VISIT

BUT LEAVE OVER A DECISION ON AIRPORTS. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS SINCE IT WOULD REMOVE THE PRESSURE ON THE CHINESE TO CLEAR UP OUTSTANDING ISSUES IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. I THEREFORE SAID THAT I HOPED THIS QUESTION WOULD BE SETTLED BEFORE SIGNATURE. IT WAS COMMON GROUND THAT THE ACREEMENT SHCULD BE SIGNED DURING

HUA'S VISIT AND IMPLEMENTED SOON THEREAFTER. SONG DID NOT DEMUR.

5. SEE ALSO MIFT FOR RECORD OF CONVERSATION WITH CAAC ON

THIS POINT.

CRADOCK

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LEGAL ADVS.

MR CORTAZZI

MISS BROWN

MR MURRAY

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