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YOUR TELELETTER NFR OF 27 APRIL: STATEMENT BY JIANG ZEMIN ON

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THESE REMARKS SEEM NOT TO HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY THE LOCAL MEDIA AND OUR CONTACTS IN THE PHILIPPINES EMBASSY WHO WOULD KNOW WHAT JIANG ACTUALLY SAID ARE OUT OF TOWN ACCOMPANYING PRESIDENT. RAMOS'S PARTY. WE ARE LOTH TO APPROACH MFA INFORMATION DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY ON THIS QUESTION IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, AND THEREFORE PROPOSE TO AWAIT THE RETURN OF THE PHILIPPINES TEAM (C. 4 MAY) BEFORE PURSUING. PLEASE REVERT IF AN ANSWER IS NEEDED SOONER.

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