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Finally (D) is not a probability on any scale unless

At the timo oivil war breaks out in the vicinity of the Colony.

However,

of writing there is no evidence of any civil war in the neighbourhood, but this may not be true for more than a few months to come. there are Communist Guerillas cerating small forces against the Central Government in the vicinity of the Colony, and a Communist cell exists in HONG KONG, which judged by its propaganda, is highly efficient.

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