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WHEELS OF HISTORY. THEY WANT ONCE AGAIN TO PLACE SHACKLES ROUND

THE NECKS OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE AND CONTINUE TO

OCCUPY HONG KONG AND PREVENT ITS RETURN TO CHINA.

THIS IS MOST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED BY THE SUGGESTION THAT THE

THREE TREATIES ARE VALID. THIS SMACKS OF COLONIALISM AND THE

CHINESE PEOPLE CAN NEVER AGREE TO IT.

CLARK

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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HD/HKD

MR BURROWS

SIR IAN SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER

LEGAL ADVISER

HD/FED

MR ROBERTS

NEWS D

HD/PLANNING STAFF

MR MARTIN

HD/PUSD

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

MR FLOWER

MR COLES

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CABINET OFFICE

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NO 10 DOWNING STREET

SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING STREET

MR WALKER RESEARCH D CAB

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