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3. I do not see why Sop Cradock shd not show knowledge of Huan's remares to lowe, at least in vey general terms.

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The Ambassador and Huan know each other well, and there

dange of the Chinese upbraiding the Australian for breach of confidence. But perhaps Mr Morris has something else in mind ? If so we shd explai Sie p Cradock.

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reasoning to HA dama

the Ampanador

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I agree that the Ambassador std be encouraged to invite Huan to dinner. (Rey are anyway likely to meet soon at the Queen's Birthday Parky, or Huan may give a lunch,

after previous vink to UK.) And I agree that he should

buty emphasize the need for secrecy & the Falklands preoccupations of ow Ministers; drawing out on his discussions wil happen anyway.

No doubt you will polish the tel. to make it more acceptable in tone as instructions to an Ambasador

Hua

Incidentally cd your Registry pl give

wo

photocopies of ff 287, 264 and 238

which we have not seen before and which I have not had time to study

25 April 1982

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Secrey

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