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6. HE SAID THE CHINESE HAD REASSURED THE INDUSTRIALISTS BY

TELLING THEM THAT IF THEY CARRIED OUT THEIR INVESTMENTS THEY WOULD

SUFFER NO LOSSES.

7. ''THE SOVIET UNION HAS BEEN DOING ITS UTMOST TO SOW DISCORD

AND IS SURPRISED THAT, CHINA HAS NOT TAKEN BACK HONG KONG AND

MACAO, BUT WE BELIEVE THIS TO BE ONLY A MINOR PROBLEM"', MR SUNG

SAID.

MACLEHOSE

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