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BELIEVE THAT A BREAK IN NEGOTIATIONS IS THE WORST OF THE COURSES
NOW OPEN TO US.
15. KEEP HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DRAFTING OF THIS TELEGRAM BUT CONSIDERS IT IS FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RATHER THAN HIMSELF TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU ON THE COURSE TO BE
FOLLOWED.
16.
SEE ALSO M.I.F.T.
167
17.
FCO PLEASE PASS COPYTO POLITICAL ADVISOR TO GOVERNOR, HONG KONG, CURRENTLY IN LONDON.
CRADOCK
FILES
MAED
FED
HK & GD
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR. BUTLER
MR. CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
MISS BROWN
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