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11 JUL 1988

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1. I HAVE UNEXPECTEDLY BEEN SUMMONED TO MEET THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF

THE MFA TREATY AND LAW DEPARTMENT ON 14 JULY TO DISCUSS ''THE CONCLUSION OF A UK/CHINA LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT'' SINCE WE

HAVE ONLY SO FAR HAD VERY TENTATIVE AND INFORMAL CONTACTS ON THIS

(DESIGNED TO CLARIFY CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION) WITH THE MOJ, I

CANNOT GUESS WHETHER THE MFA WILL HAVE A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL TO PUT FORWARD OR IF THEY JUST WANT TO PROBE OUR INTENTIONS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW, HOWEVER, BEFORE 14 JULY WHETHER I MAY STILL EXPRESS GENERAL

APPROVAL FOR THE IDEA AND WHETHER THERE ARE ANY EXTRA POINTS

THE FACT THAT A UK AGREEMENT COULD NOT BE EXACTLY LIKE THE OTHERS

BECAUSE OF OUR COMMON LAW SYSTEM WHICH I OUGHT TO LODGE AT THIS

STAGE.

DONALD

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PS/MR EGGAR

MR MCLAREN

MR GILLMORE

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