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I have seen the Defence Secretary's minute to you of 17 October and I confirm Treasury Ministers' agreement to the limited measure
of discretion proposed. Whether or not further concessions should
be offered cannot be decided until we receive a first hand account
of the Hong Kong reactions to our opening bid. In any event, we should not table a more generous offer on the lines of Option B
unless we are satisfied that it will result in a settlement. I believe that Option C goes well beyond what we should be prepared
to contemplate.
I am copying this minute to the Defence Secretary, to the other
members of OPD and to Sir John Hunt.
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