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(B) SIXTH TIRET:

(C)

(D)

WE SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD GET AWAY FROM TALK OF THE ARMAGEDDON SCENARIO. A MORE UP TO DATE REPLY BASED ON YOUR RECENT DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES IS NEEDED.

SEVENTH TIRET:

SINCE THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE A LIMITED ONE AND FALLS SHORT OF WHAT HAS BEEN ASKED FOR FROM HERE THERE SHOULD BE NO/NO REFERENCE TO HKG BEING INVOLVED IN DEVISING, AS OPPOSED TO HELPING ADMINISTER, A SCHEME. PRESUMABLY, THERE WOULD BE NO REFERENCE TO CABINET IN THE REPLY.

NINTH TIRET:

WE WOULD HOPE THAT A MORE POSITIVE RESPONSE WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THIS SMALL BUT VERY EMOTIVE AND LONGSTANDING PROBLEM.

(G)

TENTH TIRET:

SHOULD A COLLECTIVE HMG RESPONSE BE GIVEN HERE?

WILSON

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