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10.

Falklands Implications

Differences:

a) New Territories Lease deadline;

b) People of Hong Kong not attached to

British sovereignty. They want a prag- matic separate administration.

(But

will have noted HMG's positive response

to the invasion)

At same time need movement in Hong Kong to avoid

boxing HMG into situation where Falklands

style situation might arise (with no practical possibility of comparable counteraction).

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