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result of the initiative would then have been to slow it

down.

7. I therefore hope that Mr Maude might consider an

alternative strategy for his visit. We would instruct

Mr Galsworthy to hand over the list to Guo Fengmin in

advance of Mr Maude's visit. That would enable Mr Maude to

refer to it during his talks in Peking, stressing our desire to speed up the work of the JLG and to increase our

cooperation. He could then focus on a few key JLG subjects

which have been held up by the Chinese, or to which we

attach priority, such as (a) Air Services Separation and (b)

Court of Final Appeal.

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