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withdrawal (which would devolve substantially on the
military) might prove impossible if the Chinese
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roquired to solve thou pointe to the need for 3020
understanding with the Chinese.
extremely unlikely that they would acquiesce in cur
unilateral decision on our part to withdraw is
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preferably offer to negotiate, avoiding it at all
possible any fore of joint control of the
administration of the Colony prior to bending over
since thie mould give the Chinens en infinite
capability for mischief and for truatrating our
1ntontono*
The Chinon poponne to our orror of nerotlutiono
would depend very such on whether it suited their
policy an incoronto act to take tho Colony
over and, of course, on the strength of our negotia-
ting position. The one of navouraolo remo
mould to boot ith Chinononome zoninoly おかけ
for economie reueone, to take Font Fong over with
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our negotiating
position would be strongest if we ought to withdraw
when the llon Rong economy was its normal buoyant
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that we have many hostages in the Colony in terme of
people and none or bringing eimintoont
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the strength of our
position will ront on Hon: Tony's economio valu
China