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5. SINCE IT IS NOW CLEARLY ESTABLISHED THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION OF THE UK/CHINA CONSULAR AGREEMENT, THERE SEEMS NO REASON NOT TO TAKE THE DISCUSSION OF THIS DRAFT FORWARD WHILE DISCUSSIONS ON THE CONSULAP
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AGREEMENT ARE STILL PROCEEDING. INDEED THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR IT IN CASE WE MEET ANY UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES WHICH MIGHT SUBSEQUENTLY DELAY THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT ITSELF. WE SHOULD THERE- FORE BE GRATEFUL FOR AUTHORITY IN DUE COURSE TO PRESENT A COUNTER DRAFT TO THE CHINESE SIDE (UNLESS OF COURSE YOU CAN AGREE TO THE CHINESE DRAFT AS IT STANDS).
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