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THAN IT WOULD BE OPEN TO HIM TO PROPOSE THIS, EXPLAINING IT AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF OUR APPROACHES. HOWEVER I AM SURE HE WILL ARGUE TO ME THAT OUR CASE WOULD CARRY MORE WEIGHT IF WE ACTED, EITHER INSTEAD OF OR ADDITIONALLY, AT A HIGHER LEVEL. WE SHALL MOREOVER NEED TO AWAIT THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW CABINET BEFORE BEING SURE THE TAIWANESE WILL HOLD THEIR HAND, BUT IT WILL DO NO HARM TO TAKE JASON HU INTO OUR CONFIDENCE IN ORDER TO RE- EMPHASISE OUR CONCERN ABOUT THE NEW OFFICE, AND PARTICULARLY THE TIMING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. IF WE CAN RESTRICT OUR OBJECTIONS TO THAT SINGLE POINT, I BELIEVE OUR CHANCES OF ACHIEVING TAIWANESE CO-OPERATION WILL BE GREATER.

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