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4.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY THOUGHTS FROM YOU OR MR GALSWORTHY ON WHETHER THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY OF TACKLING THIS, WHICH WOULD NOT RUN FOUL OF THE CHINESE. (WE SHALL WISH TO CONSIDER THE HONG KONG DIMENSION SEPARATELY.)
5.
ON PARA 2 OF YOUR TUR, WE TAKE IT THAT YOU JUDGE THAT A CHINESE THREAT OF 'REPUDIATION OF THE CHANGE' COULD GO AS FAR AS TO INCLUDE STOPPING PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO THOSE WHO HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO RETIRE EARLY: IE IT WOULD NOT JUST BE A QUESTION OF
ALLOWING NO FURTHER OFFICERS TO RETIRE EARLY.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
41
DISTRIBUTION
41
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/MR PATTEN
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
RAD//MR WYE
RMD
NNNN
MR HUM
MR KERBY
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