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TELEGRAM NUMBER 638 OF 19 AUGUST

MIPT: VISIT OF DR DAVID OWEN MP

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1. I SAW DR OWEN ON 19 AUGUST TO BRIEF HIM ON THE FUTURE AND TO

ASK HIM TO BE AS HELPFUL AS POSSIBLE IN THE SPEECH WHICH HE IS

TO MAKE AT THE ECONOMIC JOURNAL LUNCH. DR OWEN TOOK THE POINTS ON THE NEED TO DISCOURAGE EXAGGERATED EXPECTATIONS AND TO AVOID

SPECULATION ABOUT THE FORM OF ANY SETTLEMENT WHICH MIGHT PROVOKE

THE CHINESE INTO PUBLIC COUNTERSTATEMENTS.

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HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING BRIEFED BY YOU.

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