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LEADERS AS SAYING THAT THEY WERE ENCOURAGED BY THE SUPPORT PECEIVED FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS OF HONG KONG IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS AND REMAKPED THAT BUSINESS INTERESTS IN HONG KONG WERE BACKING THE INDIAN CAUSE (BUT WITHOUT GIVING DETAILS).

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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HD/HKD

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HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

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SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

LIR FIFOOT. LEGAL ADVISERS

LR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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