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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 1406

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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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MDHOAN 1205

YOUR TELNOS 2357 AND 2367 AND PEKING TELNO 1302: CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

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MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S SPEAKING NOTES FOR USE WITH THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, INCORPORATING THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED IN TURS.

2. ONE FINAL THOUGHT ON THE TEXT OF YOUR MESSAGE TO LU PING (YOUR TELNO 2354): IN PARA 13, LAST LINE, WE THINK THAT THE WORD 'WILL' SHOULD BE 'WOULD'. IT WOULD THEN MATCH THE EQUIVALENT SENTENCE IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S SPEAKING NOTES: AND BE MORE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONDITIONAL FLAVOUR WE WANT TO CONVEY ABOUT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DIRECTLY-ELECTED SEATS.

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