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WE AGREE THAT A CALL ON HU YAOBANG IS NOT INDISPENSABLE. ALSO AGREE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE TIME FOR HER TO MEET THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND EMBASSY STAFF ON THIS OCCASION, THAT THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR A PRESS CONFERENCE.

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3. IN VIEW OF YOUR AND THE GOVERNOR'S PREFERENCE WE ARE PREPARED TO RECOMMEND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SPEECH AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY IF THAT IS WHAT THE CHINESE ENVISAGE.

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SIR J FREELAND

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