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6. It is recognised here that if this fails
it is as far as we should go in making concessions
in Hong Kong to gain access to Grey. To go
further might put at risk our position in Hong
Kong; we would be abandoning a policy of firmndsc
in our dealings that has brought us through the
recent troubles and would encourage Chinese
hopes that we can still be pushed into making
substantial concessions there.
7.
Detailed suggestions on how this exercise
should be handled with the Chinese are contained
in m.i.f.t.
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