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4. WE ARE NOT PARTICULAR OPTIMISTIC THAT THE CHINESE WILL ACCEPT THE AGREED RECORD AS PROPOSED. IN THE END THEY MAY

BE PREPAREL TO DO NO MORE THAN TAKE NOTE OF OUR REQUIREMENT.

IF WE CANNOT SHIFT THEM AT THE NEXT MEETING WE PROPOSE TO ACCEPT THE POSITION, AS AUTHORISED IN YOUR TEL NO 276.

NT.

CRADOCK

LIMITED

PROTOCOL.D.

FED

NTD

CONS.D.

PUSD

PPD

POD

HKD

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MR. GIFFARD

MR. DONALD

COPIES TO:

MR. WHOMERSLEY

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