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27/10

1. When Mr. Dening wrote (180) he was not of course aware that (176) had already been sent to the Governor of Hong Kong.

2. The Ministry of Defence letter referred to in paragraph 2 of (180) is something new - we have never seen it. It may give a line on what is considered at fault in Hong Kong.

3. To the observer here the British press is the chief offender. (I don't mean the Times and the Manchester Guardian, but most of the rest). Their correspondents in Hong Kong (whom it would be extremely difficult for the Hong Kong Government to exercise any control over) send home hot news stories which are banner headlined in the Mail, the Express, the Mirror etc. etc., The material itself is often

not

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