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7. M SHORT, HIT IS NOT EASY TO ASSESS SIR Y.K. PAO'S INTENTIONS
WITHOUT KNOWING MORE CLEARLY WHAT HE HAS AN MIND. HE IS COMING
TO SEE ME NEXT WEEK AND I WILL SEE WHETHER HE RAISES THE ADEA THEN.
IF HE DOES WILL TELL HIM THAT THINK THE IDEA OF THE CHINESE
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#'S QUITE UNREALMSTMC. HF HE HAS IN MIND THE HONG KONG CHINESE CHIEF
SECRETARY THEN OUR LOCALISATION PROGRAMME WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT I'
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