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China dimension

9

If the

White

Paper

is

to

be

published

on 17

February,

soliciting

it would be diplomatic to inform Chinese (without

a response) very shortly beforehand.

This could

be done in the afternoon of Tuesday, 15 February i.e. after

ExCo.

We

may however need to alert ExCo some time before the Chinese New Year holidays (10-13 February).

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