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to views of others I think a meeting with Lord Carrington could be

more useful than one with Tindemans.

5. If it were possible to take the Belgians into our confidence to the extent of explaining that the Secretary of State would be lunching

with the Chinese Foreign Minister (there would be no need in practice

to reveal much of the substance of the discussion to the Belgians),

I would expect Mr Martens' interest in a possible meeting to be increased.

Colin A. Muno

C A Munro

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