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18. THE FORCE HAS REGAINED A MEASURE OF ITS SELF CONFIDENCE AFTER THE EARLIER EVENTS. THE GENERAL MORALE OF THE RANK AND FILE APPEARS TO HAVE IMPROVED THOUGH PUBLIC FAITH IN THE FORCE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RESTORED. WHILST AN AIR OF MODERATION HAS RECENTLY BEEN SHOWN BY THE MAJORITY OF RANK AND FILE, THE THREAT OF FURTHER MILITANT ACTION BY SOME OF THEM CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THE THREAT TO THE SECURITY OF HONG KONG HAS RECEDED, BUT STILL REMAINS.

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SIR.A. DUFF

MR MURRAY

MR MR CORTAZZI

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