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9. IN PRACTICE THEREFORE WE NEED TO CONSIDER HOW OUR POSITION AND THAT OF THE CHINESE HAS CHANGED SINCE OUR LAST SUBSTANTIAL EXCHANGES AT JLG XII IN MARCH.

WE ARE CONSIDERING THESE AND OTHER QUESTIONS FURTHER HERE. NATURALLY WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND PEKING'S VIEWS ON THESE ASPECTS AND ON THE GENERAL TACTICS OUTLINED ABOVE. THE SOONER WE HAVE AN AGREED POSITION THE BETTER.

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