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SPECIAL CARE
24 JUL 1967
This is an interin manort by officiela on emozzGE CH
notion to be taken 18. in the imzodiate futri. the situati cu
in liong Kong cute bovonë eur control. We believe that Chinese intentions (while unpredictable in the present
Terment
Prevolutionary" annant)
Colony but to mudlista
** to faros us out of the
in the i goi 1030 và t
no prospect of being able to mayo!
an orderly withdrawal
and we mee no alternative but to hold on for as long se
hawa Pooccaonded that, in spite of nose
formidable difficulties, contingency plans for sa
evacuation should he prepareds it is reca mised, however,
that there aro Getaro limitations on e
an evamis ́ion
araʻion or
could achiawn in the absence of Chinome
aequiescanos.
2. The intaria monort la to be followed by a further
detailed stutz on datura polisy in Hong Kong, in the
orant
Colony mucosesfully wonthors
This vill đoal in particular with the osse for (a) the possibilities of) a negotiated withdrawal a ta auditable and favourable opportunity in the futuro. The outline of this longer tom study is attached
(Amex A).
Chinese Intentions
3.
Minister should be aware that tharo vas a slight differase of opinion amon officials, one department
holding that, ovan in preemt afremstances, we should not rule out the possibility of a naçotiated withdrawal, using as our negotiating cards the continuation of China trading advantages which they derivo from Bong Fang and substantial sterling almoes wa hold on the Colony behalf. All other departments, however, consider that
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