plans for re-establishing themselves in Hong Kong
and getting on with British export trade in that
area?"
To this Mr. Attlee replied:
"That is obviously so."
8. Indications are that the Chinese expect the
present British Government to show a less
instransigent attitude in regard to the future of
Hong Kong than was displayed by its predecessor
and by the late Prime Minister in particular.
As the question may be praised by the Chinese at
& will quite probably be wund at bays before thirs any time after the end of the Far Eastern war, it
is desirable that- the attitude of HILL towards it should be decided at would be useful for the Foreign Office to have an
an early date.
early indication as to what H.M.0.
this problem is likely to be.
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attitude towards
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