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INTERLOCUTORS TODAY IF POSSIBLE. I SUSPECT THAT ONLY AFTER THAT MIGHT WE BE ABLE TO LEARN WHETHER OR NOT THE CHINESE WANT TO SPEAK TO US BEFORE THE PACKAGE GOES TO LEGCO. FROM ALL THAT ZHOU NAN AND NCNA ARE SAYING AT THE MOMENT I GUESS THAT THAT SCHOOL OF THOUGHT IS ARGUING AGAINST DISCUSSION.

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