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RAISE THE NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL UNLESS THE CHINESE HAD

MADE REPRESENTATIONS TO US AT A LOWER LEVEL FIRST. WE DO NOT

THEREFORE INTEND TO PROVIDE DEFENSIVE BRIEFING UNLESS THIS

HAPPENS.

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WE DO HOWEVER PROPOSE TO PREPARE DEFENSIVE BRIEFING ON

THE REDUCTION OF THE GARRISON. THE LACK OF ANY CHINESE COMMENT

ON THIS SO FAR DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT IT WILL NOT BE

RAISED: THE GARRISON HAS SO FAR BEEN AN ISSUE DISCUSSED ONLY AT

THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

PEKING TUR. WE AGREE THAT THE HAROLD WEILL MEDAL MIGHT

BE RAISED AND WILL PROVIDE DEFENSIVE BRIEFING ON THIS.

4.

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