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the raport by the Local Intelligence Committee, Hong Kong, and the views expressed at the previous meeting of the Committee.
In discussion THE COMMITTEE agreed: -
(a)
(b)
that the assumption to the effect that, during the period under review, the Chinese would not have developed a nuclear capability of their own, nor would the Russians give them one should be removed from the Annex to the report and included in the cover note.
that the Note by the Scientific Adviser should also be included in the cover note, which should be marked "U.K. EYES ONLY".
THE COMMITTEE:
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Approved the report, subject to certain
amendments agreed in discussion, and instructed the Secretary to circulate it, as amended, to the Chiefs of Staff.
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NOTE.
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The attached second
revised draft report
is
circulated for consideration
at the meeting of the Committee to be held on WEDNESDAY, 4TH JULY 1956.
Ministry of Defence, S.W.1.
30th June, 1956.
JIC (56) 50 (Second Revised
Draft)
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