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ARE NEEDED. WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THAT

WE ACCEPT YOUR ADVICE THAT WE SHOULD INDICATE WILLINENESS TO THE

CHINESE TO CARRY ON A DIALOGUE ON SUCH CHANNELS AS PART OF THE

EMBASSY'S RESPONSE NEXT WEEK INSTEAD OF DELAYING IT, AS WE

ORIGINALLY PROPOSED, UNTIL THE JLG ACTUALLY STARTS. WE SHALL

NEED TO BE READY TO SAY HOW WE THINK SUCH AN INFORMAL DIALOGUE

MIGHT BE CARRIED ON, AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ON

THIS. GALSWORTHY HAS TOLD ME THAT WHILE IN HONG KONG YOU

CANVASSED WITH HIM THE IDEA THAT YOU MIGHT YOURSELF TALK TO XU

JIATUN. THIS MIGHT WELL BE A USEFUL RESPONSE TO MAKE IF THE

CHINESE ASK US TO ELABORATE.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED ·

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MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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