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6. WHILE NOT ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY THE UGREED RECORD ON ARTICLE 2

DOES COMMIT THE CHINESE TO DISCUSSING THE SITING OF THE IR CONSULATE GENERAL WITH THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE. THIS IS AT LEAST

SOME GAIN. IN PRACTICE IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RELY ON ADMINISTRATIVE MEANS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CHINESE SIDE DO NOT

PROCEED WITH ANY PROPOSAL WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

SEE MIFT.

GALSWORTHY

MINIMAL

CONSO

FED

HRD

(later amended see @).

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