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an inadequate knowledge of its problems;
or that Hong Kong's
interacts would weigh lightly if they had to be measured in the balance against the greater interests of our relations
or that with foreign or independent Commonvoalth countrios; with the heavier responsibilities falling on Ministers, they would not be able to give full consideration to Hong Kong's particular interests. However, frequent visits in the past eighteen months have done something to dispel these rears and any distrust, and we think that Hong Kong officials are now more ready to make allowances for the short time the moreca office has been operating, for the more frequent staff changco and for the inevitable unfamiliarity with the position in dependent territories of staff who come in fresh from posting
overseas.
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11. The Communist Peoples Government of China (CPG) previous Chinese Covernments regard Hong Kong as Chineso territory, wrested From the mainland during a period of
weakness and to be recovered in due coursc.
The Chinoão
official attitude, pronounced in March 1963 and reaffirmed in 1965, is that ilong Kong is a legacy from unequal treaties in the past and that China's claim will be mottled peacefully
But there is nú
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through negotiations when the time is ripe.
present no indication that the Chinese intend to pross their
claim in the near future.·
12, The Chinese derive considerablo benefits from the Colony, which provides them with easy access to world markets and serves as an invaluable base for travol and intelligence
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