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by people in Hong Kong of the Chinese proposals for
their future, as revealed publicly. We gave the Chinese a
number of papers on specific aspects of Hong Kong's structure
The evidence suggests that, although they are standing by
their hard line on sovereignty, the Chinese have not yet
relating Voy thought through most of the detailed issues concerning Hong
Kong's administration, and are not quoting from any finely-
drawn blueprint for this,
5.
Although the Chinese listened to what we had to
say, and seemed glad to have our explanatory papers, it
remains to be seen what impact these will have. We are under
no illusion that their influence is likely to lead to
fundamental change in the Chinese position. We expect he Chinese
thew hard line
then to maintain thi when talks resume on 22/23 September.
We see a hard slog ahead, and a
of the propaganda campaign.
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probable intensification
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