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3. AS FOR ANCILLARY STAFF, THE ARGUMENTS IN THE PAPER SEEM TO US TO POINT STRONGLY TO THE CONCLUSION THAT OPTION B SHOULD BE THE PREFERRED SOLUTION RATHER THAN OPTION A. WE SEE NO REASON WHY THE NECESSARY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE NEED BE DIFFICULT OR LENGTHY, AND IT WOULD NOT CAUSE US SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES IF AS A RESULT OF THEM, WE HAD TO GRANT CHINESE ANCILLARY STAFF A MEASURE OF FORMAL IMMUNITY AND PRIVILEGE WHICH, AS WE POINTED OUT IN PARA 4 OF OUR TUR, THEY WOULD ENJOY DE FACTO ANYWAY.
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4. WE ARE ALSO UNCONVINCED THAT IT IS RIGHT TO ADOPT THE **WAIT AND SEE' APPROACH IN PARA 4 OF YOUR TUR ON THE LAND COMMISSION. MISUNDERSTANDING OVER THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES FOR THE VISA OFFICE RESULTED IN A DELAY OF A YEAR BEFORE IT WENT INTO OPERATION. AGAIN IT SEEMS A SENSIBLE PRECAUTION TO ENQUIRE OF THE CHINESE, IN A SUITABLY LOW KEY MANNER, WHAT THEIR THINKING ON THE SUBJECT IS SO THAT ANY PROBLEMS MAY BE IRONED OUT WELL BEFORE THE LAND COMMISSION IS TO START WORK.
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