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NOTICE OF OUR CONCERNS WITHOUT PUTTING FORWARD ANY SPECIFIC PROPOSALS THAT THEY MIGHT FEEL OBLIGED TO REJECT IN ADVANCE. THE LORD PRIVY SEAL'S VISIT IN JANUARY 1932 WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROBE THE CHINESE ON THEIR LATEST THINKING. ALSO, WHEN OUR AMBASSADOR IN PEKING DISCUSSES THE AGENDA FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, HE WILL BE ABLE TO EMPHASISE THE PRIME MINISTER'S
INTEREST IN THE PROBLEM.
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MINISTERS ARE ASKED TO APPROVE THE CONTINGENCY PAPER AS A GUIDE TO HANDLING THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHINESE AND TO AGREE THAT IF NECESSARY A CONCESSION ON SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG
SHOULD NOT BE RULED OUT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN BANKABLE
ASSURANCES FROM PEKING.
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