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5.

(b) depending upon the degree of violence

unleashed by the Chinese, whether in

Hong Kong or Peking, our relations will

suffer to a comparable degree;

(c) However, within the present framework

of Chinese intentions, this may not prove

to be more than a temporary deterioration,

either in our relations or in our longer

term prospects of improving them.

Our conclusion might be that we have decided

to go ahead with the measures under

consideration.

6.

Apart from dealing with the main points at

-issue as outlined above, we should reply

in detail to points rai.ed in Sir D. Hopson's

and Sir D. Trench's telegrams - e.g. we should

reject the view that our actions are inconsistent

with the assurances of our desire for co-

existence conveyed to the Chinese in April.