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hork of tingapore for mondands of miles. Any suggestion that it might be would have

a disasterand

given up effect first at this fear having a deforesting one.

now is

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we might faredd his 7.0. on this.

The cake it overwhelming for tie velintion of Hong Kong + throng ofor

declaration to mit effect-

Mis

I presume this regel will deal

with the point of detail

New 17/6

My visit to Itong Hory convinced me of the

denia like of a ministerial statement about it future,

ling

with The Park's Minute, save Hot for the last powagraph. I whilst have the aught that the views,

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for mentation of the question is so pisicult as

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dour Cuntassador in Novaking, shathe as certained

that as to where este of time, de think the formundan tablets the Fuler. Den

the official o ministerial level, the matter showed go to the "Calinet.

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/ appesat to the pull the arguments for orativer ready the future of Hong Kong thon ged Them many times to the note of the donice Secretary discussed them as eveth in it. Forrige office. Four An Ben has taken a very strong live & I am sure that if we fo to the Cabinet the argurients the Bevin advance, abou The Far East Situation othe international problem will bring a decision which we shall disapprove of this the portical proven which worne, The Jorge Learny yarding thin-

liky to be very serious- * the effects of any declaration are

incidentally create ned Mpicntier for us in Hongkong. no question of our leaving tory kery declarations usually any ot

once a fombilety: The assumption must be that the Stalin of thong the verano unchanged & every themy is done in the colony on that assumption. The more we quittent o deward it to describe it the more uncetarily will for compteme weaker. I cannot bread the canal new of th tong secretary and

tent we hours her con

nowing

Men in

division mainst us. support him and norinty I do not relish a I am unto that The Cabrow wee bedziest

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