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4. IDEALLY WE SHOULD LIKE TO TELL THE STAFF INVOLVED ON 3 FEBRUARY.

IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE EMBASSY COULD TAKE ACTION DURING THE

PRECEDING WEEK. THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE IN WAITING FOR THE MARCH JOINT

LIAISON GROUP MEETING, PARTICULARLY SINCE THE RELATED SUBJECT OF

PENSIONS IS NOT NOW LIKELY TO BE DEALT WITH THEN. WE HAVE

CONSIDERED BUT REJECTED THE IDEA OF BRIEFING LU PING (NOW IN HONG

KONG) ON DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE. THAT CHANNEL IS

SUFFICIENTLY LOADED. LU IS HOWEVER AWARE IN GENERAL TERMS OF OUR

INTENTION TO BRING ON YOUNGER ADMINISTRATIVE TALENT IN ADVANCE OF

1997.

5. A DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE FOLLOWS IN MIFT.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

SIR. W. HARDING

MR. WILSON

THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED

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