HONG KONG'S ONLY COURSE ''IS TO EMBARK ON ITS OWN PLAN OF DIVERSIFI-
CATION RISKING IF NECESSARY A PUBLIC SHOWDOWN WITH THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT''
THIS COURSE ''PLACES BRITISH CIVIL SERVANTS EMPLOYED IN HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT IN AN UNENVIABLE PREDICAMENT VIS A VIS WHITEHALL, YET
THEIR OVERRIDING LOYALTY MUST BE TO THIS COMMUNITY AND ITS WELL-BEING
EDITORIAL CONCLUDES ''GUARANTEE HAS NOT FULFILLED ITS FUNCTION IN
THE PAST AND IS NOT LIKELY TO IN THE FUTURE''
ASTON.
ERWELL DISTRIBUTION.
FRD HKIOD
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