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CAN WE NOT NOW DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS OF

THE WALLED CITY WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT?

3.

Friction over the Walled City has arisen in the

past and it must be a matter of political judgement

whether consultations would now serve a useful purpose.

We would need more than vague assurances which woul‹!

not be of help in practice. I have already consulted

the Governor of Hong Kong, and in view of the Noble

Lord's concern I am willing to look at this again.

But there are wider problems which would have to be

taken into account.

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