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MDLIAN 0946
16. OUR PREFERENCE, THEREFORE, IS THAT THE CHINESE BE INFORMED OF YOUR DECISION FIVE DAYS TO A WEEK BEFORE ITS PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. WHILE WE SHOULD BE HELPFUL AND SHOULD OFFER TO DISCUSS THE HANDLING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT WITH THE CHINESE, IT MUST BE MADE CLEAR THAT THE DECISION IS NOT A SUBJECT FOR NEGOTIATION. THIS WOULD GIVE THEM
A SLIGHTLY LONGER TIME THAN OPTION A, BUT WITHOUT GIVING THEM AN IMPRESSION THAT THERE IS ROOM FOR THEM TO PERSUADE US TO THE PACKAGE.
17. WE FEEL THAT LU PING AND I HOU ARE LIKELY TO BE OUR BEST CHINESE CONTACTS ON THIS, AS THEY KNOW THE ISSUE BEST. WHEN THE TIME COMES TO INFORM THE CHINESE, WE SHOULD DO OUR BEST TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO THEM IN ORDER TO EXPLAIN THE PACKAGE, AS WELL AS TAKING ACTION THROUGH JLG AND NCNA CONTACTS IN HONG KONG. INDEED, IT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO LU PING OR LI HOU ARISES EVEN BEFORE WE ARE FINALLY READY TO ADER THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE THERE WOULD BE A GOOD
CASE FOR TAKING THEM INTO OUR CONFIDENCE. BUT THIS COULD ONLY BE
DONE WHEN YOU ARE CLEAR WHAT FORM THE PACKAGE WILL TAKE.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
58
DISTRIBUTION
61
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
ADDITIONAL
3
MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV
MR FIFOOT HKD
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