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Dr Laws agreed that this was the most likely explanation for the Chinese decision to co-operate with Chile and Argentina rather than with the UK. He added that they probably made a practical decision to build upon the

collaboration which had existed between themselves and

the Chileans for some years.

D. Crate.

D Coates

17 April 1985

South America Department

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