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a) Defence.
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Relationship with Chinese
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Foreign policy implications/Soviet Union/
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Citizenship problems. Chinese or British? vf) Staffing.
Pensions. Job security, etc.
Gradual absorption : Hong Kong Guangdong Economic Cooperation
14. All the options (apart from a total take over) could
contain elements of 'blurring' of the border by increased
emphasis on special zones in Guangdong, Chinese communist
investment in Hong Kong, especially the New Territories,
and greater Chinese involvement in specific major projects,
eg the airport. If no Chinese moves on the politico/
constitutional front are made in the next few years (perhaps
the most likely course) we still need to clear our minds on
the advantages and disadvantages of eg
a) a Shenzhen special zone with an open border for
workers, etc - to Hong Kong
b) major communist-financied developments in the New
Territories (eg Tin Shui Wai)
c) significant Chinese investment in major projects.
If the Chinese plan is to feel their way towards a fusion
of Hong Kong with China at an unspecified date, will this
unsettle confidence in Hong Kong? What are the
implications for British administration?
Future Action
15.
No clear path ahead until we get signals from Chinese as
to what they want. History of what they have said so far is
at Annex A. First step will be a solution to problem of land
Could give a lead
leases.
This is explained in Annex B.
to long term future.
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