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and

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naturally more difficult for me to assess. I am bound to

say, however, that it seems difficult to substantiate the

Hong Kong complaints of unfair treatment against the

Achi

in the

background of their own success story; in other words, in last to.

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a situation where they have been able to achieve a remarkable

rate of economic growth and continually augmenting reserves,

Iris flete the necessity for better treatment from Britain either now

for.

or in the past cannot very well be sustained. To a large

extent their prosperity derives from and depends on their

status as a British Colony.

10. I have agreed this submission with Mr Royle in so far

Royler.

dvice,

as it embodies a statement of his position and advice and

I have copied it to the Secretary of State for Trade and

Industry in case he wishes to give his views before a

decision is reached.