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YOUR TELNO 818: DRUG TRAFFICKING AGREEMENTS.

1. THE INTERNATIONAL LAW DIVISION WAS CONSULTED BEFORE OUR TELNO 3761 WAS SENT. ITS ADVICE REMAINS UNCHANGED. WE SEE NO (NO) NEED TO CONSULT THE CHINESE BECAUSE WE DO NOT (NOT) INTEND THE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS TO REMAIN IN FORCE AFTER 1997.

2. WE THOUGHT THAT THE GENERAL QUESTION OF REGISTRATION, RAISED IN YOUR TUR, HAD BEEN SETTLED. WE WILL NOT (NOT) BE CONSULTING THE CHINESE EVEN ON REGISTRATION OF AGREEMENTS WHICH CONTINUE IN FORCE AFTER 1997. WE WILL TELL THEM, IN A LOW KEY MANNER, ABOUT REGISTRATION AT THE UN CEDWARD'S LETTER OF 21 MARCH TO HARKIN).

3. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROCEED WITH THE REGISTRATION OF THESE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON OUR BEHALF.

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