TNAG-0122-FCO40-158-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1968 — Page 146

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Withdrawal should not be contemplated while prepont

conditione in China pereiat.

We could not now negotiate

terme thet would in any measure soot our roopons:

towards the people of our material interests.

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We should leet for e-suiselle opportunity to negotiate

reach some understanding with the Chinese on our

if and when

withdrawal as agem e à suitable regiae emerges there. It

is important to do this when not under Chinese proveuru and

before the economy of the Colony starts to run down in the

19300.

Meanwhile we should show fivnly that we intend to maintain

our position there, giving no indication that we contemplate

To this end

withdrenal. /ife should treep under Inter departmental kaview

from time to time of countering any renewed Chinese what means re/havo/** y) of exerolatte kreative coesanto

may

(e) "The likely effects in the

Colony of the approach of 1997 should

be discreetly studied locally and

policy in Hong Kong reviewed in the

light of the results."

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In the event of an armed attack the Colony under Crril control. contil thes

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