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1. Lord Goronwy-Roberts has seen Mr Wall's minute of 12 March and has commented as follows:-
"These are very strong points. However, we are now, and shall be, entirely at the mercy of PRC. Our real defence is Chinese self-interest in maintaining the status quo. That is what will give validity to the Leases, whether finite or indeterminate.
Lynton Jones
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14 March 1979
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