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WILL ENABLE US TO PERSUADE OTHER COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE BEEN SO GENEROUS IN THE PAST. FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE ITS WILLINGNESS TO HELP WILL BOTH SERIOUSLY UNDERMINE BRITAIN'S CREDIBILITY IN HONG

KONG AND COMPEL US TO RECONSIDER OUR GENEROUS POLICY OF FIRST

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