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8. WE SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER ON WHAT OCCASIONS WE RAISE THESE CONCERNS. IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE PRIME MINISTER TO SPEAK AT LEAST IN GENERAL TERMS TO LI PENG ON THEM.
BUT IF THERE IS TO BE A SEPARATE BILATERAL BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND QIAN QICHEN, THIS MIGHT BE THE OCCASION FOR A SLIGHTLY MORE DETAILED DISCUSSION, FOLLOWING THE EXCHANGE IN APRIL.
9. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THESE IDEAS, AND ON ANY OTHER FACTORS THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. THESE IDEAS ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE BUT, GIVEN THE INEVITABLE TIME CONSTRAINTS, WE SHALL HAVE TO SELECT CAREFULLY WHAT ISSUES TO RAISE. WHILE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AREA WE DO NOT WANT IT TO SQUEEZE OUT DISCUSSION ON OTHER SUBJECTS.
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