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DISCUSSIONS, ARE CONFIDENTIAL, AND TO SAY PUBLICLY THAT WE ARE WAITING FOR A CHINESE RESPONSE WOULD BE DAMAGING.

5. THE NEWS DEPARTMENT LINE MIGHT USEFULLY MAKE CLEAR THAT HONG KONG IS NOT THE ONLY SUBJECT THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND QIAN MIGHT WISH TO DISCUSS. IT COULD ALSO ADD THAT OUR EXPERIENCE IS THAT MINISTERIAL DISCUSSIONS ON HONG KONG ARE MOST FRUITFUL WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN WELL PREPARED BY OFFICIAL-LEVEL DISCUSSIONS THROUGH THE JLG AND OTHER CHANNELS: THE JLG USUALLY MEETS IN MARCH, BUT DATES FOR THE NEXT MEETING HAVE NOT YET BEEN SETTLED.

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