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CHINA'S) AT HIGH PRICES, AND HAD ACCUMMULATED THE REVENUE IN GOVERNMENT COFFERS. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S POLICY OF AWARDING FRANCHISES, ITS INVESTMENT POLICIES AND THE TAX LEVY ON BETTING
WERE ALL DESIGNED TO REAP HUGE BENEFITS. IF NOT FOR THE PURPOSES
1.
OF INVASION AND LOOTING'' SAID LI, WHY DID BRITAIN COMME ALL TRIS WAY TO OCCUPY A PART OF CHINESE TERRITORY. BEFORE LIBERATION
(M.E. 1949) BRITAIN HAD TAKEN AWAY AN INCALCULABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY AND MATERIALS FROM CHINA.
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STR IAN SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
STR A PARSONS
MR. WALKER
LEGAL ADVISER
NEWS D
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING SURMET
NO 10 DOWNING STURMOVU RESEARCH D OAB 2/82
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMIQUED
HD/HKC
MR BURROWS
HD/FED
MR ROBERTS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
HD/PUSD
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PS/LADY YOUNG
MR FLOWER
PS/MR LUCE
MR COLES
PS/FUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD MR DONALD MR WRIGHT
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