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OF GOVERNMENT COULD NO LONGER WORK AS EFFECTIVELY AS IT HAD DONE

PREVIOUSLY IN HONG KONG. THIS WAS A REALITY WHICH BRITAIN

AND CHINA HAD TO RECOGNISE. THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP SHOULD NOT LOOK

UPON HONG KONG WITH MISTRUST. THEY MUST UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THAT

THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WERE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT CHANGE AND

SINCERELY WISHED TO PRESERVE THEIR PRESENT FREEDOMS AND STABILITY.

THE YEARNING FOR ASSURANCE WAS NATURAL AND NEED NOT BE

REGARDED AS SUBVERSIVE. (MR. STEPHEN CHEONG).

3. NO-ONE CHALLENGED CHINESE SOVER IGNTY OR (APART FROM MR SWAINE) ARGUED FOR CONTINUING BRITISH ADMINISTRATION. THE GREAT MAJORITY SPOKE ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHANGE IN

1997, AND URGED THAT THE PROSPECT OF CHANGE SHOULD BE FACED CONSTRUCTIVELY.

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· FUTURE OF HONG KONG

PLANNING STAFF

PUSD

D/ED/PUSD

́PES.B. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

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PS/MR LUCE

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SER J BULLARD

́ ́SIR W HARDING

KR WILSON

LÆR FRIGENT

SIR C TICKETT

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PS/HOME SECRETARY

THE COUNCIL

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS

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MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE

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SIR ? CRADOCK EN KIRS

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