TNAG-0482-FCO40-547-Diplomatic-reports-from-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Ho-1974 — Page 27

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There have always

present and Susture

been two options

for the relationship with China; to try

L

to make it explicit, by public discussion

and eve

Government;

negotiation with the Chinese

or to

accept it waiting

as

quietly as possible,

as possible, to seek so occasion

avoid

arcumstances

in which the Chinese

would feel bound

to ty to change it,

and

to postpone prothic & negotiation or

public discussion.

He

The only argument for

fist option is that Charges within

China might make.

in

future bow

the Suctive more dary crous than in propitions for negotiations (the present.

Govenor argues persuasively

The But

te

that the

interest of

both China and Hoy

Kong is

the status que

and that it

would be

pointless and

probably damaging

hange it

written

Sile has

to try to change

has argued this before.

Reason for

to make

we are

for reintroducing the theme now

the contrasting point that, whit

its wise to act

with caution

in political

present Careinstates.

His

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