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MORE LIKE A STATEMENT OF THE STANDARD CHINESE POSITION THAT WE SHOULD RESPECT AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS REACHED IN THE PAST.)
5. KUNIHIRO ASKED ABOUT PRESS REPORTS REFERRING TO AN EARLY RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES. LU SAID THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WERE DETERMINED TO SOLVE THE PRESENT DISPUTE THROUGH CONSULTATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS. HOW AND WHEN NEGOTIATIONS WOULD TAKE PLACE WAS BEING DISCUSSED THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS.
MCLAREN
YYYY
MAIN
147
DISTRIBUTION
158
CHINA POLITICAL
FED
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
INFO D
CONSULAR D
CRD
EASD/ODA//MR MOSSELMANS
ECD (E)
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
CFSP UNIT
SAD
SEAD
PS
PS/BARONESS CHALKER
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
MR LANKESTER
MR APPLEYARD CHIEF CLERK SIR J COLES MR AINSCOW
MR ALSTON
ERD
MR MILES
HKD
SIR M BURTON
HRPU
MR HUM
JOINT DIRECTORATE
MR BONE
NEWS D
PLANNERS
RAD
ADDITIONAL
11
CAB OFF//MR SANDARS
CAB OFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
PS/PM
NNNN
MR MANNING
MR MASEFIELD
MR MUIR
PM/PRESS SECRETARY DTI//MR LOVE OT2/2
BANKE//SIR P PETRIE
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ECGD//MS GLENCROSS
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