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in the
foreseeable
future and stresses
not help Hong Kong
that the other programmes mentioned by the Home Secretary
either insignificant or irrelevant.
are
It urges the need
for responsibility
for a further UK commitment now both as the price of our
involvement in the international approach which we agree
must lead to the eventual solution of this problem; and as
part of our continuing
Hong Kong.
Having explained Our thinking on the possibility of
obstacles to an international approach, the draft accepts
the Home Secretary's proposal that Mr Renton and Mr
Waddington should
for further discussions as soon as
formulating agreed proposals
meet
view a
to
possible with
early submission to OD(H).
for
28 November 1986
Torchong
Kunsthing ington reydin
A M Layden
Hong Kong Department
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