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not help Hong Kong in

in the

foreseeable

future and stresses

that the other programmes mentioned by the Home Secretary

are either insignificant or irrelevant. It urges the need

for a further UK commitment now, both as the price of our

involvement in the international approach which we agree

must lead to the eventual solution of this problem; and a s

part of our continuing responsibility for Hong Kong.

Having explained our thinking on the possibility of

obstacles to an international approach, the draft accepts

the Home Secretary's proposal that Mr Renton and Mr

Waddington should meet for further discussions as 80on a s

possible with a view to

for

early submission to OD (H).

formulating agreed proposals

28 November 1986

Whichay hayton

A M Layden

Hong Kong Department

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