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16.
Meanwhile, number of subsidiary problems arise,
especially if confidence is to be maintained:
a) future staffing of civil and police services;
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c) outline evacuation plan for UK citizens and loyal,
vulnerable Chinese in case of conflict/
take over;
d) assessment of our financial commitment to HMOCS:
e) assessment of external, ie Russian, threat to
Hong Kong.
Conclusion
Situation
17. Lack of clear signals on Chinese thinking make it
impossible to opt for any particular policy.
should be reviewed in one year, by which time Chinese
attitude on land leases may be known.
Meanwhile, proposals
on future action in paragraph 16 above should be developed.
18. What to do in 1997 and after can only therefore be
decided in light of what to do in 1982.
can, however, go ahead as suggested.
Interim work
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