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indeterminate. It might

so categorical

somewhat

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butlicly

impolitic to

the U.N.

assett

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(1)

interpretation of the Peking

Copy foluid Conventions of 1898

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Chinese gambit

Jormula

which safeguards

لسه

position

without referring to the thorny question

of sovereignty.

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100 not su

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be doubted that Jonny

tim have H. 12. Garcia's sovecipuly

In leased tamitones & I should think we had

better make this char when this view is challenged.

In strict law tin leasing State retaining a reversionary properly in the

tintory, hul loo not see that that impairs ten de facto soc jun sovereignty of H.K.

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