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3. As regards the questions posed in -paras 24 3

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even though

π Thomas' minute of 14 September, its seems be cavowed Ministers should only proper that

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MOD

to decide.

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the last occasion (in 1968) when a decision

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on the strength of the Hong Kong

it was lakens

a memorandums

presented by the Defence Secretary to o.Pd.

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