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MDHIAN 7205
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, WAS READY IN PRINCIPLE TO EXTEND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNQUOTE. WE JUDGE THAT THIS WOULD ALLOW US JUST SUFFICIENT LEEWAY WITH LEGCO TO CLAIM THAT THEIR FINANCIAL AUTHORITY HAD NOT BEEN PRE-EMPTED, WITHOUT DISSOCIATING HONG KONG FROM THE INTENTION OR REDUCING THE COMMITMENT TO THE VIETNAMESE.
5. THERE IS ONE OTHER MINOR POINT WERE I SUGGEST A CHANGE. ''AGREED THAT COMPREHENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS WOULD POSE PROBLEMS OF A PRACTICAL NATURE
READS ODDLY. WOULD NOT ''RECOGNISED'' BE BETTER IF YOU COULD GET THE VIETNAMESE TO AGREE TO THE CHANGE ?
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