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FOR ICRC (AS ARE ALREADY MADE FOR ICM)?

IF WE WERE TO AGREE IN PRINCIPLE THAT ICRC SHOULD PURSUE THEIR IDEAS WITH YOU, WE SHOULD ALSO WISH TO MENTION THIS TO THE CHINESE. TLUR REPORTS ICRC'S CLAIM TO HAVE BROACHED THEIR PROPOSAL ALREADY WITH THE CHINESE. THE PRC RATIFIED THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS IN 1949, AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHINESE DO HAVE LIMITED CONTACTS WITH ICRC (INCLUDING MINISTERIAL CONTACT IN 1985). BUT WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR PEKING'S ASSESSMENT OF HOW THE CHINESE MIGHT VIEW THE OPENING OF AN ICRC OFFICE IN HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY ONE INTENDED TO PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES LISTED IN PARAS 2 AND 3 OF TLUR.

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IN VIEW OF KUNG'S FORTHCOMING CALL ON HUM, HKD ON 10 DECEMBER, GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND COPY ADDRESSEES' COMMENTS DESKBY

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