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& poitical interests. Enual Reschie takes the view that th clauch showed be made now because he alleges

Srandan lacks inspired leadership, does not glis a seres of angery in The developing situation & because the gathering angereg requires undivided control & quiilaer decision. Me halw Macdonald leans both same view. The difficulties as love Tem and that of tow Kong has a coughing of political round moveens shell cannot sates factorly be handed 2 Service chief (a) there is no alternative civil appoin the who can sande wich kuswalda the administ. In affairs of a difficult city & international port (a) internal accing is a

danger calling for understanding & civil as well as military action that need the careful handling which a cuil admanitator can better to hona Lewis big has a chang to a milway Covers many provoke Misturbance & muins quinion in India & cleushui" át a critical mount B) that while we are discussing Hong Kong with the Common wreath it maybe wise to put as little military complexion on the scars on firsebe Beyhre have to weigh up whether he mall prqquoise the commercial liptonde

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