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12. IF ASKED WHETHER THE UK HAS CONCEDED SOVEREIGNTY YOU CAN SAY
THAT NO CONCESSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY EITHER SIDE WHICH WOULD
ANTICIPATE THE NATURE OF ANY FINAL AGREEMENT.
13. IF ASKED TO COMMENT ON PUBLIC STATEMENTS OR REMARKS FROM
CHINESE SOURCES OR BY THOSE OF A THIRD PARTY, YOU SHOULD STICK TO
THE GENERAL LINE THAT IT IS WHAT IS SAID AT THE CONFERENCE TABLE
WHICH MATTERS. WE DO NOT REGARD THE OUTCOME OF THE TALKS AS
PREJUDGED BY ANYTHING SAID OUTSIDE THEM.
14. IF IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO
PEKING AND HONG KONG REFLECTS A CRISIS OR A CRUCIAL TURNING POINT
IN THE NEGOTIATIONS YOU SHOULD DENY THIS FIRMLY. THE EASTER
RECESS PROVIDES A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
TAKE STOCK OF THE NEGOTIATIONS IN DIRECT DISCUSSION WITH CHINESE
LEADERS. THE LANGUAGE OF THE COMMUNIQUES (PARA 3 ABOVE) IS IN NO
WAY INDICATIVE OF CRISIS.
HOWE
BY TELEGRAPH:
BONN
BRUSSELS
BRUSSELS (UKREP, EEC)
BRUSSELS (UKDEL,NATO) COPENHAGEN
THE HAGUE
LUXEMBOURG
PARIS
ROME
LISBON MADRID
GENEVA (UKMIS)
DUBLIN
BELGRADE
JAKARTA
ISLAMABAD
KATHMANDU
MOSCOW
MANILA
NEW YORK (UKMIS)
PEKING
NEW YORK (BIS)
SEOUL
WASHINGTON
TOKYO
CAPE TOWN
OTTAWA
BANGKOK
[ALL IMMEDIATE]
CARACAS
MEXICO CITY
[ALL PRIORITY]
AND SAVING TO CERTAIN OTHER POSTS
FCO/WHITEHALL
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CANBERRA
WELLINGTON
NEW DELHI
KUALA LUMPUR
SINGAPORE
HONG KONG
B.T.C. HONG KONG
GIBRALTAR (PERSONAL)
BRASILIA JEDDA
KUWAIT
PRETORIA
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