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9. BEARING IN MIND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ISSUE TO HONG KONG AND THE FACTS THAT WE ARE NOW A BATTLEGROUND ON WHICH TWO VERY

LARGE BRITISH COMPANIES ARE AT WAR WE INTEND TO DEFER REFERENCE TO EXCO UNTIL WE HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO BRING SIR DAVID WILSON UP TO DATE AFTER HIS ARRIVAL IN APRIL.

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