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9. Lord Carrington

said that it would be very hard for the

Chinese to accept a British Governor as part of such an arrangement. He agreed that a paper should be prepared. This could consider alternative options and implications for HMG.

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PS/LPS

PS/Mr Blaker

PS/PUS

Sir E Youde

Mr Donald

HKGD

FED (Mr McLaren)

Governor of Hong Kong

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