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REALISED WHO HE WAS. NOR DID THE CHINESE REACT TO THE PRESS REPORTS. IF HE PLANS TO KEEP A SIMILARLY LOW PROFILE THIS TIME OUR WORRIES ABOUT LETTING HIM IN WOULD BE REDUCED.

4. WE UNDERSTAND SHEN HAS TOLD THE STATE DEPARTMENT HIS

PARTICIPATION IN THE DELEGATION IS NOT DECIDED YET. SPECIAL

BRANCH HAVE ALSO GATHERED THAT THE HK ALLIANCE ARE DISCOURAGING HIM FROM COMING BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVITIES.

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