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MR FRIAR, HKGD

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With reference to your minute of 3 November, you have already had a copy of Mr Vereker's helpful minute of 18 November (attached).

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2. Nothing occurs to me that I could usefully add qua Hong Kong. The point in para.5 is an important one so far as other territories are concerned.

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