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FM HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1057: SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS: FRANCE AND GERMANY.
1. WE DOUBT IF THERE IS MUCH RISK OF AN ADVERSE REACTION FROM THE CHINESE, PROVIDED THE INFORMAL TALKS ARE HANDLED CAREFULLY AND IN A LOW KEY WAY. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN APPEARANCES, WE COULD IF NECESSARY WAIT A DECENT INTERVAL BETWEEN OUR EVENTUALLY SECURING CHINESE AGREEMENT TO FORMAL TALKS AND PRESENTING TO THEM THE INITIALLED TEXTS FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.
2. SINCE IT WAS THE CHINESE SIDE WHO SUGGESTED INFORMAL TALKS, THEY CAN HARDLY OBJECT PROVIDED WE INSIST THAT THEIR STATUS IS INFORMAL. WE WILL TELL THEM (INFORMALLY) THAT THEY ARE GOING TO
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