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8.
The Governor said that there would be
grave risks if the Chinese lost their effective
control of the border as a result of the present
internal dispute.
9.
The Political Adviser pointed out that
on the Intelligence front the interest of the
Hong Kong Government was different from that of
the broader United Kingdom and Western interest.
The U.S. Consulate General consisted of some
300 to 400 people. Peking accepted the status quo
but would not agree to any increase. The Russians
at present had nothing in the Colony but pressure
for a Soviet Mission was mounting.
Communist
Chinese activities in the Colony had a dual function -
organising local left-wing opinion and intelligence
gathering on the West.
Detention
10.
The Governor emphasised that it was
important to keep existing powers to detain, even
though there was now only one person in detention.
These powers could be justified on the grounds
that they were used against illegal immigrants
who were aliens and a menace to public order in
the Colony but whom China would not accept back.
Evacuation Plan
11.
Officials
Reference was made to requests from
Whitehall to prepare an evacuation plan.
present were opposed to this as it was unrealistic
and betrayed a lack of confidence which would do
grave damage when, as was inevitable, it became
known. They felt they could only draw up plans
to cover persons with sensitive information.
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