(1)
(3)
(1)
While the Cultural Revolution persists,
their present attitude of hostility will not
waiver. so long as it porslator noyotlaticon
ror our withdrawal tro Hong Kong on eny teran
ahost of capitulation to Chinese depends, w113
ke out of the question and the denger theo
Chinese netion may be taken to compel us to
withdraw will ramein.
The future course or ovante in Chine
cannot be predicted.
orthočer and pragaatio regine with which wo
If
might be able to negotiato could, ar it cocure
at all, take decades rather than years, Chine disintegrated into regional groupings it
sight be possible to negotiate with the
Kwangtung authorities the continued oxistence
of Fong Fong (which would be of great economie benefit to vengtung) or ite handover,
the policy noted at (h) met with some success,
it is doubtful whether any authorities in China
would be disposed to treat with us on the basis
of genuine negotiatione,
We do not boo any way cr frustrating
Chinese intentions although fear of American
retaliation (which we might foster) may inhibit
them from taking any action that could be cleariz
defined as "Chinese aggresadon",
It is inconceivable for the foreneeuble
future that China would agree to a United
Nations solution for Hong Kong. Theano aro
practical means (o.g. by economic sanctions) of
forcing the Chinese to accept this or any other
separate or special status for Hong Kong.
loans. of fruntrating
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