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THE NECESSARY COOLING OFF PROCESS TO WHICH YOU YOURSELF REFER

IN YOUR TELEGRAM.

5. I KNOW HOW HARD YOU YOURSELF HAVE WORKED TO EXPLAIN TO THE

UNOFFICIALS THE PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS FOR THE

GOVERNMENT. I CAN ASSURE YOU AND THEM THAT I FULLY UNDERSTAND

THE CONCERNS WHICH HAVE ARISEN IN HONG KONG. ON THE OTHER HAND, HMG'S COMMITMENT TO THE TERRITORY IS UNCHANGED AND THE

PRACTICAL POSITION OF PEOPLE THERE WILL NOT BE ALTERED. I LOOK

FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ALL THIS PERSONALLY WITH YOU

AND THE UNOFFICIALS WHEN I VISIT HONG KONG.

CARRINGTON

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