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6. The Hong Kong Government has an inescapable duty to maintain law and order as impartially and fairly as possible for the benefit of all in Hong Kong. H.M.G. fully support the Hong Kong Government in fulfilling its duty both in maintaining law and order and in the efforts it is making to bring about a settlement of the industrial dispute. It is emphasised that the original cause of these disturbances is a comparatively small industrial conflict which it should be possible to settle soon if the management and trade unions would sit down together to discuss it in reason and goodwill.

7. In the light of the facts of the situation H.M.G. are unable to accept that the demands now made by the Chinese Government are justified."

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