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8.

LASTLY, WE SHOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THE DATES OF 8 10 JULY

FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE JLG TO ZHOU. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO

HAVE AGREEMENT ON DATES WHICH COULD BE ANNOUNCED AT THE TIME OF

RATIFICATION.

9.

WE HAVE SENT YOU ALL OF THE ABOVE IN CASE ZHOU COMES BACK TO

YOU WITH A RESPONSE ON 17 MAY. IF HONG KONG HAVE COMMENTS THEY

SHOULD SEND THEM TO YOU DIRECT.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE MR DRC CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.

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