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5. WHEN ASKED WHETHER THE CHINESE WERE AWARE OF THE DANGERS

TO HONG KONG'S ECONOMY IF THEY PUT LOW COST GOODS ON THE WORLD MARKETS, THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT HE HAD ASKED THEM VERY STRONGLY TO BEAR IN MIND HONG KONG'S INTERESTS HERE AND ANY QUOTAS AT

HONG KONG'S EXPENSE WOULD BE OF NO BENEFIT TO CHINA AT ALL''. HE

ADDED THAT THE CHINESE HAD SAID THEY WOULD CERTAINLY BEAR THIS IN

MIND.

MACLEHOSE

[ALSO SENT BY BAG TO PEKING]

[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET]

FCO DISTRIBUTION

HK & GD

FED

CABINET OFFICE

2

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

LONDON

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