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arguments but is concerned (like us) about the impact of a
perceived "veto" by HMG in Hong Kong. We have reflected to him
Ministers' desire that the Hong Kong Government conclude for
themselves that the practical problems of hosting such an event are
overwhelming.
6.
There has been no contact with the Chinese about the idea.
Although Xu Jiatun, the head of NCNA in Hong Kong, reacted
favourably to the idea in public, it is most unlikely that the
Chinese Government have focussed on it or thought through the implications.
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