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''FURIOUS OPPOSITION FROM CHINA'' COULD UNDERMINE HONG KONG'S ECONOMY. IF THE ECONOMY WAS AFFECTED IRREVERSIBLY OR LONG TERM DAMAGE WAS DONE THEN HKG WOULD HAVE TO CONSIDER SERIOUSLY WHETHER THERE WERE ALTERNATIVES.
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PS/MR GOODLAD
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