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dominant role in Hong Kong's affairs, Hong Kong will tend
to be immensely preoccupied with its own problems and
impatient and shrill about those of others. Much the most
difficult and potentially explosive of these issues will
be the Defence Costs Agreement.
I am sending a copy of this despatch to
H.M. Ambassador, Peking.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Mr. Manha
GOVERNOR
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