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5. ON THE SJESTANCE OF PARA 6 OF TUR, WE ALSO SEE DANGERS IN OPTION (A). THE PROSPECT OF A LARGELY ELECTED COUNCIL

COVERING THE WHOLE TERRITORY, ALBEIT WITH THE LIMITED FUNCTIONS OF URBCO, WOULD CERTAINLY AROUSE CHINESE SUSPICIONS.

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