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indicates that it would not welcome action by the British people to terminate Britain's aggression against China". This is a lame conclusion to a piece of fiery polemics and is to the best of our knowledge untrue.

Conclusion

10. I do not think we should react hastily or publicly to this booklet. It is very unlikely to become an election issue in the UK. Nor do I consider that we should get involved in trying to provide

a detailed refutation. This would only play into the hands of the "Hong Kong Research Project" who are not open to conviction. Nevertheless I believe we must subject the booklet to more detailed scrutiny than is outlined above. I propose to discuss with the Hong Kong Government how we should set about this.

In the

first instance it will be for the Hong Kong Government to comment

on the detailed figures and their selection.

11.

Meanwhile I recommend that Private Office should send the

publishers an acknowledgment of the receipt of this booklet, but

no more.

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