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EARLIER REPORT THAT THE CHINESE HAD DEMANDED TWO SEATS WAS UNTRUE. THE TALKS HAD NO GONE INTO SUCH DETAILS. THE CHINA NEWS SERVICE PUT OUT A DESPATCH WITH A SIMILAR DENIAL. IT QUOTES A CHINESE SOURCE AS SAYING THAT THE REPORTS, PARTICULARLY ON THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY, WERE SPECULATIVE.

COMMENT

5. AS WE HAD FEARED, THE DETAILS OF THE CHINESE PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN SEEPING OUT. WE HAVE NO IDEA OF THE ORIGIN OF THE EXPRESS REPORT. THE ONLY MAJOR DETAILS NOT SO FAR REVEALED ARE THE FIGURES IN THE CHINESE PROPOSAL FOR SET-ASIDE.

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