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CONFIDENTIAT
(1) "The statement crestes a new aituation":
It will be
evident from the comments ts above that we think that the
situation has been less radically transformed then does
fr. Cradock.
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"There are broadly three courses" : se should broadly
agree with Mr. Credook 4# to the courses open to us.
should, however, wish to qualify his observations as follows.
(1) Dr. Cradock's (a): early release of nesa workers.
raised three difficulties:
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(a) Even if we considered releasing the news workers
the robable price for Ar. Grey we should be ill-
alvised to lo so now, when we she ld be seen
(b)
(c)
anifestly to be bowing to Chinese pressure.
He should have great difficulty in aboveing between
different categories of prisoners in Hong Kong.
The release of news workers in the gener÷l context of
sanecty has some attractions but it cannot happen
until the Jovernor believes the moment to be right
for such an amnesty and he certainly does not do so
at present.
(ii) r. Cratook's (b): holding on for, say six months. Any
sotion on these lines will be ruled by three factors:
(a) The need to avoid making concessions when we are