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4. We therefore conclude that, unless you see

objection, you should proceed as at (c). In

view of Peking statement this may appear provocative

both there and in Hong Kong and may lead to serious

escalation. We must, however, expect increasing

pressure anyway and we think that this will be

less rather than greater if we do not appear to

be backing down immediately but take the position

that the law of the Colony must be upheld.

Could you draw public attention to

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paragraphs7 of your telegram 591 and publicly

offer services of your Labour Commissioner to

management and trade unions to discuss industrial

relations in the firm which were, though perhaps now

lost sight of, the original cause of the dispute.

This follows up proposals in paragraph 4 of our

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of sand wife on lcome are admitedly telegram 910. The chances are slight but

unless it would do harm it would seem worth trying.

Combined with going ahead with trial and for the 1 (bulge M.1. F. Teligion) time being ignoring M.F.A. statement it would not

seem to suggest any weakening of our position..-.

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