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OUR IDEAS. WE SUGGEST WE CAN AFFORD TO GIVE WORK IN THIS AREA (APART FROM YOUR THINKING ON A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL)

SOMEWHAT LESSER PRIORITY.

6. THERE IS A MORE IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL NEED TO ESTABLISH A

LINE ON PERSONNEL: PLEASE SEE MIFT.

7. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REACTIONS TO THE PRELIMINARY IDEAS SET OUT ABOVE. WHERE THERE ARE PAPERS TO BE WRITTEN WE

THINK YOU ARE PROBABLY BEST PLACED TO PRODUCE THE FIRST DRAFTS: WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO SHARE THE LOAD BUT YOU MIGHT PREFER TO TAKE THE LEAD ON THE BASIS OF YOUR LOCAL EXPERIENCE. WE SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD AIM TO MAKE PROGRESS WITH OUR INITIAL INTERNAL PAPERS BY THE END OF JUNE. IF PAPERS CAN BE PUT TO THE CHINESE

JUST BEFORE OR AFTER THE SUMMER BREAK THEN YOUR PLANNED VISIT TO

PEKING IN THE AUTUMN MIGHT BE A GOOD OCCASION TO SECURE FEEDBACK.

HOWE

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