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16.

Meanwhile, number of subsidiary problems arise,

especially if confidence is to be maintained:

a) future staffing of civil and police services;

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c) outline evacuation plan for UK citizens and loyal,

vulnerable Chinese in case of conflict/

take over;

d) assessment of our financial commitment to HMOCS:

e) assessment of external, ie Russian, threat to

Hong Kong.

Conclusion

Situation

17. Lack of clear signals on Chinese thinking make it

impossible to opt for any particular policy.

should be reviewed in one year, by which time Chinese

attitude on land leases may be known.

Meanwhile, proposals

on future action in paragraph 16 above should be developed.

18. What to do in 1997 and after can only therefore be

decided in light of what to do in 1982.

can, however, go ahead as suggested.

Interim work

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