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Dear Nicolas,

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Hong Kong:

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12 February 1990

Contingency Planning

Thank you for sending me a copy of your letter of

9 February to Robin McLaren.

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2. I agree that we should take stock on a regular basis of the risks in this area. Robin gave us a useful and succinct account at the last meeting of MISC 140. We shall certainly need to ask the FCO to do this each time, but there is no need to seek a formal JIC assessment.

Your ever Len

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Nicolas Bevan Esq

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