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4. WE HAVE BEEN GRATEFUL FOR PEKING'S REPEATED LOBBYING OF CHEN ZENGQING AT KEY POINTS IN THIS SAGA. SUBJECT TO PEKING'S VIEWS, WE DOUBT WHETHER IT WOULD BE PRODUCTIVE TO TRY TO ASK HIM TO PUSH THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES AGAIN. BUT IF THEY REMAIN INTRANSIGENT OVER CONFIDENTIALITY, WE MAY NEED TO TRY TO REACTIVATE THIS CHANNEL IN DUE COURSE.

5. MIFT SETS OUT THE TACTICS WE PROPOSE TO ADOPT IN NEGOTIATING THE CONFIDENTIALITY QUESTION WHEN TALKS RESUME.

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