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RECORD OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER AT THE DIAOYUTAI GUEST HOUSE, PEKING, ON 2 APRIL 1981 AT 0900

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Lord Carrington

Sir P Cradock

Sir E Youde

Mr G G H Walden

Mr N M Fenn

Mr RJT McLaren

Mr M W Atkinson

Mr CO Hum

Mr R MJ Lyne

Mr J Owen

Mr R Peirce

Mr J Everard

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Deputy Director MFA Cao Yuan Xin

Deputy Director Li Luye

Deputy Director Guo Jie

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Madame Wang Zhen

Deputy Director Zheng Yuewen

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Huang Hua opened by outlining the current position with respect to the coup in Thailand. This agreed with reports which Lord Carrington had received from HM Ambassador in Bangkok.

Iran/Iraq

2. Huang Hua said that with regard to the conflict he did not have much news. But during a recent visit to Peking the Director of the Pars News Agency, Mr Kharrazi had told him that

there was no change in Iran's declared position on a ceasefire,

ie total withdrawal of Iraqi troops and settlement of the Shatt

Al Arab dispute on the basis of the Algiers Agreement of 1975. Although Iran did not enjoy military superiority, militarily she could stand a long war. Iran was prepared to keep in

contact with the mediation efforts of the Six Islamic States.

Lord Carrington agreed. The prospects for peace were not good.

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