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CONCLUSION
13. IN THE LIGHT OF THESE DISCUSSIONS IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER OUR PRESENT PROPOSALS, EVEN IF PACKAGED WITH A STERLING SAFEGUARD, WILL BE POLITICALLY DEFENSIBLE IN THE UK OR WILL HELP ANCHOR SUFFICIENT HMOCS OFFICERS IN HONG KONG UNTIL 1997. FURTHER COMMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL FOLLOW AFTER OUR RETURN TO THE UK ON 13 MAY. FULL RECORDS OF THE CONSULTATIONS ARE ALSO BEING PREPARED.
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MAIN
40
DISTRIBUTION
40
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MR KERBY
RMD
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