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IT WOULD THEREFORE REACH BTC FIRST THING ON 12 MARCH. IT
WILL BE NECESSARY TO GET IT TO THE PEOPLE IN SHENZHEN.
IDEALLY THEY WOULD RETURN TO HONG KONG ON 12 MARCH TO
FACILITATE DISCUSSION OF THE DOCUMENT AND ANY COMMENT THEY
MIGHT WISH TO MAKE. HOWEVER THIS MAY BE DIFFICULT EG FOR
PENTECOST WHO ONLY HAS A SINGLE ENTRY VISA. IT MAY THEREFORE
BE NECESSARY FOR YOU OR A COLLEAGUE FROM BTC TO TRAVEL TO
SHENZHEN WITH THE DOCUMENTS AND RELAY BACK ANY MESSAGE WHICH
CANNOT BE COMMUNICATED OPENLY.
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GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THE PARTY
IN SHENZHEN TO ESTABLISH THE MOST PRACTICAL METHOD OF
COMMUNICATION AND LET US KNOW WHAT IS PROPOSED.
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FOR PEKING: TO UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
DOCUMENT INCORPORATING OUR REVISED PROPOSALS, WE WOULD ENVISAGE
THE AMBASSADOR ALSO SUBMITTING IT, IF POSSIBLE IN PERSON, TO
VICE PREMIER LI PENG. THE ARGUMENT WOULD BE THAT BOTH SIDES
MUST USE THEIR BEST ENDEAVOURS TO CLEAR UP THE LARGELY
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS NOW DELAYING SIGNATURE OF LETTER OF INTENT
SEMI COLON THAT THE UK SIDE HAD MADE A MAJOR EFFORT TO DO SO
IN THOSE AREAS WHERE IT COULD SHOW MORE FLEXIBILITY AND IT
NOW LOOKED FOR A POSITIVE CHINESE RESPONSE.
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THE FRENCH ARE ALSO CONSIDERING SENDING IN THEIR
AMBASSADOR. WE HAVE NOT YET DECIDED WHETHER TO ATTEMPT A
COORDINATED APPROACH, ALTHOUGH THE FRENCH SEEM TO FEEL THIS
MIGHT CARRY LESS CONVICTION. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE:
YOU MAY WISH TO CONSULT YOUR FRENCH COUNTERPARTS ON THIS.
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