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Gibraltar point, we must immediately take action. NTD accept

the necessity to review this option but the objections to it

which they previously made remain.

11. If Ministers agree with the recommendation we will inform

the Governor of Hong Kong who is at home in Scotland recuperating

after his operation.

pp. R D Clift

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17 July 1981

Hong Kong and General Department

CC

Mr Donald (o/r)

Mr Rushford, Legal Advisers

Mr Jones, NTD

Mr Daunt, SED

In the light of

Mr Adam's

minute (behind the dompt) I

would su

advantage in getting

letter to the Home office inly

next week.

17/7.

th

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