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b) not showing the MOD the paper and confining Annex J

to a description of the present situation and a comment that defence will require further consideration.

On the whole I favour (a), perhaps including a personal word by the Secretary of State to Mr Nott.

27 August 1982

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Hong Kong and General Department

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