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IS STILL THAT WE SHOULD BEWARE OF PLAYING THIS VERY IMPORTANT
CARD AT SO EARLY A STAGE IN THE EXCHANGES. I SUGGEST THE DELETION OF BUT OTHER POSSIBILITIES MIGHT... FUTURE DISCUSSION '
AND ADDITION OF ONE FINAL SENTENCE 'HOWEVER, THE BRITISH GOVERN-
MENT ARE PREPARED TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF ALLOWING
CERTAIN OF THESE PERSONS, WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT, TO GO TO CHINA TO RESIDE'.
(F) I THINK BY NORMAL LEGAL PROCESS' WOULD BE BEST.
(G) I SHOULD PREFER TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SECOND SENTENCE IN
PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE ORIGINAL DRAFT 'THEY ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
THE SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS EXISTING BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES SHOULD BE
APPROACHED IN A SPIRIT OF SINCERITY AND GOOD FAITH'. I SHOULD SEE
NO OBJECTION TO ADDING LAST SENTENCE OF THE ORIGINAL DRAFT.
2: ON ONE OTHER POINT, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE FIRST SENTENCE OF
PARAGRAPH 3 (MY TELEGRAM 398) SHOULD READ THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
ARE WELL AWARE OF THE SPECIAL POSITION OF CHINA WITH RELATION TO
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HONG KONG.
3. TO AVOID CONFUSION, I AM SENDING A FULL AMENDED TEXT IN A
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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM.
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