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or of the New Territories.

ion, Port or Military

zes etc. - coupled with

nts into the Chinese and boycott, also to pulation, essential

blocking roads, etc.

les to the Colony from il campaign for

Army as the result of

d most likely and at

ratios with China

from the Colony and

red departures by about

is of half a million

inmigration it would

blo to control the

d by sampan while

Similarly arms up to

's can be smuggled into

orm of attack is in

the future if open

, as their armics are

ncluling aircraft and

bility be available to

n China to challonge

1 scale at any time,

ch of loot. However,

r of attacks of this

Ref.

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

However,

civil war breaks out in the vicinity of the Colony. At the time of writing there is no evidence of any civil war in the neighbourhood, but this may not be true for .. than a few months to come. there are Communist Guerillas operating 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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sbability on any scale unless

7 of the Colony. At the time

any civil war in the neighbourhood,

ian a few months to come.

However,

ting small forces against the

of the Colony, and a Communist

od by its propaganda, is highly

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