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and of ic-assenting control over their mem in Hong Rang.

3. Hy second point is that. Falks should be local dietween Hong Kong Government Tepresentatives and local Chimes for

authenties.

I realise that this raises then

spectre of Macao престе

but is talks an ustig

Ropt Pereal it should be easier to

confine them to local issues whereas if

we get invalueck

Government basis it would be

a Government to

difficult to

→ avoid wider vorners

which it is not in" on

interests to raise

at present.

My thing point is that now is a

Colora

Gooch

Time for talks. The chinese haw a special interest in maintaining before and during Canton Fair which opens

Comm

15 November and closes in 15 Decemia Any threats they make of causing

trouble at present are therefore likely Furthermore present

Prove

hellow.

atmosphere in China with Chow En - Pai

apparently very much in charge and Grying

to remproduce some

sanity in faeign

relations is more favourable than it

Cas

beam for co