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(C) WILL NOT HONG KONG BE WORSE OFF SINCE WE JOINED THE COMMUNIY BRITAIN'S POSITION IN THE COMMUNITY SHOULD LEAD TO INCREASED PROSPERITY AND TO INCREASED IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY. HONG KONG IS IN A VERY GOOD POSITION TO BENEFIT.

4. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS BY 211908Z.

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