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IN THE LIGHT OF THIS EMPTY BUT UNAGGRESSIVE CHINESE RESPONSE, WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF MR GOODLAD COULD FOLLOW UP WITH AMBASSADOR MA (WHEN THEY BOTH RETURN TO LONDON) HIS EARLIER REPRESENTATIONS TO THE CHINESE CHARGE, THOUGH WE STILL SEE A RISK IN HIS COR ANOTHER MINISTER'S) CALLING IN THE CHINESE EMBASSY SPECIFICALLY ON THIS SUBJECT. WE ALSO SEE NO OBJECTION TO USE OF THE RHKP'S GOOD OFFICES, AS PROPOSED IN TLUR.

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