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WITHDRAWAL OF THE FIRST BATTALION: CUP TEL NO

1. WE ADVIGED EXCC ON 2 JULY 1991 OF PROPOSALS TO WITHDRAW THE FURST BATTALION, COUNCIL NOTED THE ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED.

2. CHATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATUON DESKзY 0501007 THAT YOU HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO UKREP JLG ADVS NG THE CHINESE JIN CONFIDENCE ON 5 JULY 1991. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE, WE SHALL BE GRATEFUL IF TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION WITH THE CHINESE, YOU WILL NDICATE THE LIKELY TEPMS OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE YARE IN THE uf LATER THUS MONTH.

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