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WE CAN IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT THERE

IS A REAL RISK THAT THIS WILL OPEN THE WAY FOR OTHER EAST EUROPEAN

OFFICIALS TO TRY TO BYPASS OUR AGREED POLICY AND SO ERODE THE

VALUE OF MR. CROSLAND'S ASSURANCE TO THE CHINESE THAT THE BRITISH

GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TOLERATE THE USE OF HONG KONG FOR SUBVERSIVE

ACTIVITIES AGAINST THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC.

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