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**INTERNATIONALISE IT) ANY SERIOUS ARGUMENT WOULD RUFFLE THE PATH TO RATIFICATION. THE ADVANTAGE OF
(B) IS THAT THERE WOULD BE NO RISK OF A DIFFERENCE WITH THE CHINESE PRIOR TO RATIFICATION.
THE DISADVANTAGE OF (B) IS THAT ALTHOUGH WE WOULD PRESUMABLY NOT BE PREPARED TO DELAY FOR ANY LENGTH
OF TIME, WE WOULD NOT BE IN A POSITION TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AFTER RATIFICATION TO REGISTER THE AGREEMENT.
4. ON BALANCE WE SEE THE ADVANTAGE OF (B) AS THE GREATER AND THE DISADVANTAGE OF (B) AS THE LESSER, AND THEREFORE PREFER THAT COURSE
EVANS
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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