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TELNO 1946
OF 020901Z NOVEMBER 89
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MY TELNO 1942 AND HONG KONG TELNO 3644.
BASIC LAW: DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE: THE WAY FORWARD.
1. WE LIKE THE THINKING IN PARA 4 OF T U R. BUT WE ARE NOT SURE THE
SUGGESTION IN PARA 3 IS IN OUR TACTICAL INTEREST.
CLEARLY THE PERIOD OF JLG XIV WILL BE
A USEFUL OCCASION, AND PERHAPS THE ONLY ONE AROUND THAT TIME, FOR PUTTING OUR OUTSTANDING CONCERNS ON THE BL ACROSS TO THE CHINESE: BUT THE OBVIOUS WAY TO DO THIS CAND WHAT THE CHINESE WILL EXPECT) IS IN THE SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES' PRIVATE MEETING POSSIBLY SUPPLEMENTED BY TEA-PARTIES. WE CAN DO THIS WITHOUT NEEDING TO REFER TO THE POINT IN A LETTER TO QIAN. CONVERSELY, TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE WOULD RISK SOURING CHINESE RESPONSES FROM THE START AND DIVERTING ATTENTION FROM THE SUBSTANCE OF OUR CONCERNS.
PUTTING TOO MUCH STRESS ON THE LEGITIMACY OF JD CONFORMITY AS A JLG SUBJECT, INCONTESTABLE THOUGH THIS IS, COULD ALSO LEAD US INTO A TRAP WHERE THE CHINESE WILL ONLY ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION OF POINTS THAT FALL INTO THAT TECHNICAL CATEGORY.
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