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Communist Press.
We do not think there would be a real advantage
in prolonging action in present conditions of detente.
We recognise that there is an argument that
prolongation might act as a brake on the communist
press.
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On the other hand we see force in the
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arguments Hopson has adduced in favour of abandonment.
We imagine that, since this is a private action,
the general public would not see it as a trial of
strength with the Government and that abandonment
would not (certainly in present conditions) affect
their confidence in Government's ability to maintain
its authority. On the other hand it might lead to a
further improvement in the Hong Kong situation by
assisting communist attempts to "dismount" from
confrontation.
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