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6. IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE THAT THEY SHOULD AVOID SEEKING ACTIVE SUPPORT FOR THEIR DECLARATION DURING THEIR APPROACHES TO THIRD COUNTRIES SINCE THIS MIGHT BE COUNTEP-PRODUCTIVE. UNDERSTANDING AND PASSIVE SUPPORT IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED. IF YOU AGREE, GRATEFUL IF PEKING WOULD BE ASKED TO MAKE THIS POINT WHEN DISCUSSING THIS EXERCISE WITH THE CHINESE.

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