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OF 021135Z JUNE 93
INFO DESKBY 030100Z PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
INFO DESKBY 0219OOZ BUCHAREST
BUCHAREST FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY
DESKSY
YOUR TELNO 875, PEKING TELNO 759 AND BUCHAREST TELNO 293: HONG
KONG: TALKS WITH THE CHINESE: THE WAY FORWARD
1. Many thanks for these thoughts on the way forward. You will
now have seen the Secretary of State's comments in Bucharest
TUR.
2. We share your view that we need to find ways of breaking the talks out of the stalemate which they seem to be entering. The Secretary of State has endorsed your idea of making clear in the House that while we are trying hard to reach agreement, time
is limited. We will look for a suitable opportunity to put this point on record. It will be useful to keep the Chinese side guessing about how long cur patience might last.
3. As regards reinforcing this message privately, you will have the Secretary of State prefers to wait until after the
Fifth
WAY FORWARD
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