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7. We doubt whether Lord Rhodes will be deterred but believe we should at least give a warning shot across his bows.

19 August 1983

Бир

R D Clift

Hong Kong Department

I

agree

Lord Rhodes is unlikely to

pay any

attentini to

advice from anyone. He is

act

of

an age and temperament which makes him independently

and idiosyncratically. But it would

be at least work while making the attempor

off Moring "scivious"

wam heim off oforing

2- I hope Mr. Luce would

ro

in Valle

серек

best to Lord Rhodis

ad

to

Mr. Go aiad.

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