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8. IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS WE COME BACK TO COURSE (B) AND ALL ITS CONSEQUENCES. HOWEVER THE SITUATION MIGHT
CONCEIVABLY IN TIME BE EASED BY EITHER:
A) THE POLITICAL CLIMATE CHANGING IN THE U.K., OR
B) A DRAMATIC DROP IN CRIME IN HONG KONG, OR
C) LUCK - BY WHICH I MEAN NO CASES WITHOUT MITIGATING CIRCUM-
STANCES ARISING.
THOUGH NONE OF THESE POSSIBILITIES HOLD OUT MUCH HOPE, IN VIEW
OF THE DANGERS OF GRASPING THIS NETTLE I DO SEE MERIT IN PUTTING
OFF DOING SO IN THE FAINT HOPE OF SOMETHING HELPFUL TURNING UP.
THIS PRESUPPOSES AN ABILITY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A CASE ARISES.
MACLEHOSE
FILES:
HKIOD
G & G D
LEGAL ADVISER
NEWS D
PS
MR. WILFORD
MR. LARMOUR
SIR D. WATSON
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