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MR HEATH'S TALK WITH DENG XIAOPING: THE FALKLAND

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1. MR HEATH TOLD DENG XIAOPING THAT, WHILE HE UNDERSTOOD THE REASON FOR THE CHINESE ABSTENTION, WE NOW HOPED THAT THE CHINESE WOULD USE ALL THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE ARGENTINIANS TO PERSUADE THEM TO FULFIL THE UN RESOLUTION AND TO WITHDRAW FROM THE FALKLANDS. DENG REPLIED THAT CHINESE INFLUENCE WAS VERY LIMITED, AND THAT CHINA HOPED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE RESOLVED BY NEGOTIATIONS. CHIA HAD ABSTAINED BECAUSE SHE WAS FRIENDLY WITH BOTH BRITAIN AND ARGENTINA. SHE WOULD CERTAINLY ADVISE ARGENTINA TO SOLVE ITS DIFFERENCE WITH BRITAIN BY NEGOTIATIONS.

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