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SAID THAT TOOK IT THAT THE CHINESE SIDE WOULD AGREE WITH THESE PRINCIPLES. ZHOU SAID THEY WOULD. THE CHINESE SIDE WISHED THE NR

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TANT SIGNATURE CEREMONY TO BE SOLEMN AND SATISFACTORY TO BOTH SIDES. COMMENTED THAT IT SHOULD BE SOLEMN AND HARMONIOUS. I TOLDZHOU THATQI HAD NOTED HIS REMARKS AND WOULD REPORT THEM.

RESERVED OUR RIGHT TO COMMENT ON THE CHINESE LIST (AND QUESTION NAMES ON IT) AS WELL AS TO PUT FORWARD OUR OWN SUGGESTIONS FOR INCLUSION IN THE LIST.

4. ON THE CAPACITY IN WHICH UNOFFICIALS WOULD BE INVITED, REMINDED ZHOU THAT IT WAS OUR POSITION THAT THEY SHOULD BE INVITED IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY AND SAID THAT THIS HAD NOT CHANGED. ZHOU SAID THAT HE HAD TKAEN NOTE OF THIS POINT WHEN 1 HAD MADE IT EARLIER. OUR POSITION HAD BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED. HOWEVER, THE CHINESE SIDE HAD DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE

TO ADOPT THE COURSE WE FAVOURED. IT WOULD,NHOWEVER, BE APPROPRIATE FOR PERSONS TO BE INVITED AS INDIVIDUALS. THIS WOULD AVOID DIFFICULTIES FOR BOTH SIDES.

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MR WILSON

COPIES TO :

SiR. P. CRADOCK.

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