is not one that the Chinese would be likely to
recognise. Given the unpredictability of
Chinese attitudes, we feel that we could be no more
Since you
hopeful now than we were in 1964 of avoiding the
difficulties and dangers then apparent.
wrote in September there have been developments in
China which must tend to increase the dangers of
Chinese unpredictability; and the Macao incident
has provided an illustration of the way in which
a strong Chinese reaction might manifest itself.
If you have had any further thoughts on the
political aspects we should be glad to have them.
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