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in Hong Kong.

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aw

to deter intrusion by ichtary aircraft unda Hong

Kong and space (e.g. by

Chière Communist or

Nationalist awcraft")

to bolster local confidence

supported the Governor and

The F.C.O. has fargued in favour

The stationing of

unit of fighters

off a permanent face in the Glony

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very det f of

that they

sending awcraft to reinforce

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in a

period of

tension might exacerbate aind

escalate

an

already in flammable

situation.

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3.

suggested

at this

That we look

xercise solely from the

point of view angle of whether

it is likely to meet

two points;

we

The Governor's

our point

point is one

can hold in reserve

in reserve if the

Governor comes

to the conclusion

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