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THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HAGUE CONFERENCE MIGHT WELL BE ABLE TO OFFER SOME COMMENTS ON THE VARIOUS PIL TREATIES. BUT WE AGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE LIKELY CHINESE REACTION. SUCH AN APPROACH WOULD ALSO COMPLICATE MATTERS UNNECESSARILY. WE WOULD THEREFORE PREFER THAT THE SECRETARY-GENERAL NOT BE CONSULTED AT THIS STAGE.
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