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level in our inter-departmental discussions here
the matter will almost certainly have to go to
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Ministers. the chances are that the Minister of
Defense would side with the Treasury view and even
Eca Amor the supposing that our own Secretary of State felt able well
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the Hong Kong ease, he might well be out- numbered, In our view, therefore, it is essential
that we settle this matter at the official level if
we possibly can.
We
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