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views on how a statement/asserting Chinese sovereignty would now be seen in Hong Kong, We have your and Cradock's

joint memorandum annexed to your letter to McLaren of

21 December 1978, in which you foresaw a possible loss of

confidence in Hong Kong unless there was a very firm

batanta fizzy Chinese assurance on the long-term future. We would need

to ensure that any public statement on New Territories leases

was sufficiently strong to meet this.

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