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MDLIAN 7121

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ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION (FORMERLY ARTICLE 17)

10. THE DUTCH INSISTED THAT PROVISION FOR SUSPENSION OF THE

AGREEMENT SHOULD BE INSERTED. IT IS UNEXCEPTIONABLE. WE WERE ABLE TO PERSUADE THE DUTCH NOT TO INCLUDE AMENDING PROCEDURES AND TO DROP THEIR IDEA OF HAVING AN ARBITRATION PROVISION IN THE

AGREEMENT.

11. EDWARDS (LOCIL)) AGAIN EXPLAINED FULLY THE RIGHT TO INSTRUCT

IN CASES SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTING THE PRC'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND

DEFENCE. THE DUTCH WERE RELAXED AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY DID NOT

WISH TO SEE THE MATTER INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT. THE LESS SAID ABOUT THIS THE BETTER, THEY SAID.

12. TEXT OF INITIALLED AGREEMENT BY FAX TO MS MAJOR (HKD). FULL

REPORT OF NEGOTIATIONS FOLLOWS BY BAG.

WILSON

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DISTRIBUTION

76

ΜΑΙΝ

72

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

PUSD

. (RESTRICTED)

RAD

LIMITED

WED

HKD

HD/FED

NEWS D

PLANNERS

ADDITIONAL

4

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

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