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seek assurance on physical protection arrangements and re-transfers;

that we take explicit note of China's position about inspection.

4.8 State that formal negotiations regarding non-proliferation

should come later when the commercial position is clearer;

it is too early to start these at the moment but we do not

envisage any problems.

4.9

Leave them with a fairly clear impression that we would

not seek inspection without actually indicating that position

formally at this stage.

4.10 Invite the Chinese to consider the possibility of playing

a wider role in international efforts to contain proliferation,

including voluntary acceptance of safeguards.

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