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and a middle-aged professional felt the recent developments
indicated that China was now applying considerable pressure
it testified to the fact that China had already determined how
the future SAR would be run regardless of public opinion. The
comment by the NCNA official that opposition to the compromise
proposal could be considered unpatriotic was further evidence of China's determination to push through the proposal at all
costs.
Administrative Officers
5.
The officer-in-charge of the Holy Carpenter Social
Service Centre in Hung Hom reports that according to Chinese
officials China was considering "great changes" to the role of
Administrative Officers after 1997 China does not wish to
inherit a "British colonial set-up" in the SARG structure.
Assessment Unit, Security Branch.
SCR 10/1476/82
8 December 1988
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