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By HILALY APRIL 271971 Message from Premier (hou are Lai Premier Choce eu Lai thanked President Yahya for conveying the message of President Nixon on 5 Jan 71. Premier Chou eu Lai is very grateful to President Yahya and he will be grateful if President Yahya conveys the following Verbatine message to President Nixon. "Owing to the setuation at the time, it has not been possible to raply earlier to the message from the President of the USA to the Premier of People's Republic of Chesia At present contacts between the peoples of China and the limited states are being renewed. However, if the relatin between Chuia and the USA are to be restored freendamentally , the US must withdraw all its Armed forces from Chrias Taiwan and Tanion Straits area. A solution to this crucial question Call be found only through direct discussions between high level responsible persons of the two countries Therefore, the Chinese Goot reaffiems its willingness to receive publically in Paking a special envoy of the President of the US (for instance, Mr Kiessinger) or the US Secy of state or even the Prosident of the US himself for a direct mesting and