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Sino-British rel:tions.
In considering Grey's case we have also had in
mind wider questions of Sino-British relations. Up
to now we have hoped that an improvement in Hong
Kong together with a vaning of Cultural Revolution
extremism would lead to a slow but steady improvement
which in the whole situation/would also benefit
our
Mission and other British subjects. To help this
process we would be prepared to make some concessions
to the Chinese on movement restrictions, entry visas
etc. We do not (repeat not) however think that
Continual gradual normalisation will be achieved by/unilateral
NP.2
concessions. //Nor
Nor are we certain that the Chinese
price for normalisation will be as high as you
suggest in your telegram no. 41. It remains our view
(0.0. telegram to Hong Aong No. 2579) that we can
/expect
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