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There are people who are not prepared to admit a fact of life which, if not eternal, is likely to last until the Day of Judge- ment. That is why they have to maintal dis- crimination between races is only made possible by

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their papers in

anatomy exam

protest against the dullness

of the course after they have taken the examina- tion,

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evident- ly sensible enough in some vays, is that they are tak- ing the wrong course, They shou not be studying anatomy. They should be tudying boredom, a sub- ject which in alle varie- ties, paranoiac, phrenic, maniac-depressive and plain, is becoming in- creasingly relevant to the modern world.

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receive the from King King said "You have haved in would not : adopted."

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Russell's S.C.M.

reply: “Like But instead

Reappraisal plan:

Sir, I entirely agree with franchise, as pointed out car- jargue the u the three China" argument ller) and Taipei as a result is obviously', given in your leading editorial would enter in to contest this, fenders" have of June 4. Peking is dead- In next to no time, Peking themselves i set against two Chinas, let and Taipei would

be alone three!

rc- I can only enacting the Chinese Civil cratic sugge War on our streets (with many trains,

Post

Frida June 6, 1964

She would not sit idly by probably Maoist-Liuist side- leaving Hone without trying to influence a nights). The 1967 troubles

new local political set-up. In would be nothing compared 4- fact, a loyal Government to

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come unde

y whelming Peking

the

good use rechoslovak Curacão to? countries!

I am sure! over- from such extreme political

slaughter resulting of the "defent pressure passions being let loose in this

congested overcrowded city.

Hongkong would be rent asunder and torn to pieces, its stability and prosperity gone for good.

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We would certainly be in for another, but much worse, 1. 1967 test of strength with the resulting turmoil and effects on our economy.

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Many in

After a short period of this Would a local Government massive bloodshed, Peking

อ! 0 be able to resist?

Sir, would be forced to take over Alarmist's le I re ; would not be able to give up Hongkong, much earlier than heading [Init

Peking

this time as there would be necessary surely a bleak rial" (South) no political escape clause like prospect for your joint cor- Post I "British imperializin" to respondents,

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The groun If elections were held, sure recipe for in Singapore, for a local Gov- fot many

as premises has breaking our rice b wl in one ernment, these predetermined (carly 1965; un move. I suggest a poll be taken to find out how many before

events would come to pass quantity of}} { * want it.

11 government was stored on The actual logie of events lack of Government and in- mitted by la

even elected. The anarchy, being reducefli would unfold like a Greek ternal disorder would force

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› tragedy. Internal self-govern- Peking's hand and we would

ment would necessitate uni-

D versal franchise (us in Sizga jump straight from the frying

pore) otherwise it would Pan into the fire.

be no more democratic than

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at present and probably much

Worse (due to repressive

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measures to resist Peking pressure). This

turn

3 would result in political

parties being formed.

1 No gift of prophecy is

POLITICAL REALIST,

A suggestion

Sir, The mere fact that it

On receipt ho April 12, question was Jimmediately I second floor gained due being locked, [visits, necess

was eventuall 10 days late materials wer

needed to predict the Inevit- is possible for our "demo-

on the promisi able rapid polarisation into cracy

A warning Communists and Nationalists such a letter and to have it cerned to hav defenders to write served on the Peking would be forced published is in itse proof {reduced to 50 into ensuring that she had a enough, that there is nothing [mitted controlling share in policy wrong with present-day

by making (this would be the mocracy in Hongkong.

Goods Regulat casa even if there was

In this type of no There is not much use to ing letters ar

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