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INSTRUMENTS. THE UNITED KINGDOM ATTACHES CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE TO THE CONVENTION BEING AS WIDELY IMPLEMENTED

AS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS A FURTHER MEANS OF DEFEATING TERRORISM UNQUOTE.

V) PARA 4, LINE 1: REPLACE QUOTE SOON UNQUOTE BY QUOTE AS

SOON AS PRACTICABLE UNQUOTE. (AS YOU WILL KNOW, WE EXPECT TO NEED 12-18 MONTHS TO EFFECT RATIFICATION. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT A BILL WILL BE NECESSARY, THE SCOPE OF WHICH IS NOW UNDER DISCUSSION

HERE.)

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, CHINA DID NOT/NOT SIGN THE CONVENTION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONFERENCE IN MONTREAL.

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