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4.
Bara 6 indicates the fact that the CPG would like to drive a wedge between the UK and HK and pressure HK without
interference.
the CPG wish to
so with the UK,
13.
of ensuring that
the
We should counter this by saying that if discuss anything about HK, they must do
not with me.
This course has the further advantage Peking is firmly involved; and not merely
the Canton or local hotheads.
14.
not
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This does not mean, of course, that we in HK would keep our local contacts going,sub rose, for what benefit might be obtained out of it. The trouble here is to get into touch with anyone with any real CPG
influence.
Final comment
15.
The situation is extremely dangerous; although we are doing much better locally at the moment than I ever thought possible in this situation. This is largely due to surprisingly high public support and morale, and the skilled way the police have been handled. But, dangerous as things are, we shall not lessen the
dangers by flinching from them, we shall only transfer them from short-term dangers to long-term ones, unless China changes its sports favourably reasonably soon. Possibly the time is worth gaining that is anyone's
guess.
GOVERNOR
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