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safeguard with no SPOS amendment. Your ideas on this?
(Imagine HMOCS members would howl but would recognise the relative benefits).
JLG Issues
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As with the talks, need to see whether Qian's good
intentions translate into a faster pace in the JLG. Your note for Chinese on the enormity of the task a good way to push
this forward.
Some indications from Tony Galsworthy's lunch with Guo that Chinese might be planning to release some work. (It would be characteristic for them to want to show some progress before UNGA, but might not indicate a real engagement).
Localisation
- A real can of worms offering the prospect of a row from just
about everywhere. Your approach the only way forward. Offering to consult the Chinese on longer term policy a shrewd move. We await their response [to be updated in light of reporting telegram requested deskby 290830Z].
Airport Talks
Indications from Guo that Chinese do not expect to settle until the end of the year. Suggests some linkage between economic and political issues reimposed.
Worrying that Chinese side of Land Commission seem to want
to take a hard line. Any thoughts being given to creative ways around this?
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