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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1031 OF 18 NOVEMBER.

PERSONAL FOR CLIFT FROM MORRICE

1. WHEN THE GOVERNOR SAW THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 5 NOVEMBER HE

SAID, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NATIONALITY BILL, THAT HE ESTIMATED

THAT THE NUMBER OF LOCAL HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS, INCLUDING

POLICE, CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR FUTURE IN THE EVENT OF A CHINESE

TAKE-OVER WAS ABOUT 30,000.

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THERE IS A DANGER THAT THIS FIGURE WILL BE BANDIED ABOUT IN

THE CONTEXT BOTH OF THE WHITE PAPER AND THE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF

HONG KONG. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW HOW IT IS MADE UP, E.G

ARE DEPENDENTS INCLUDED ?

CARRINGTON

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