Notes on the Telegram Concerning Negotiations with Hugessen[1] on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Britain (January 29, 1950) To Zhou[2]: When Hugessen arrives, the talks should focus on the question of Britain’s relations with Chiang Kai-shek and other issues related to the establishment of diplomatic relations, but not on the issue of the return of the barracks. When meeting with the Dutch consul, if he proposes an exchange of mutual recognition with Indonesia, you may agree to report the matter to your superiors for consideration. Printed from Mao Zedong’s manuscript. Notes [ ] 1. Hugessen was at that time the British government’s appointed chargé d’affaires ad interim in China, responsible for negotiating with China on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Britain. [2] Zhou refers to Zhou Enlai.