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4. MY STRONG ADVICE IS THAT YOU SHOULD ADOPT A NEW TRANSLATION AND THAT WE SHOULD ANNOUNCE AND USE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OF THE THREE SUGGESTIONS IN PARA. 3 ABOVE I STILL THINK (A) IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE: (B) AND (C) APPEAR TO ME TO OFFER TOO MANY HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE, AND I CAN SEE THE NEWSPAPERS ASKING 'WHAT IS WILSON DOING TO PROTECT US'' EVERY TIME THERE IS A JOLT TO CONFIDENCE (E.G. HU'S RESIGNATION).

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