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WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY THOUGHTS FROM YOU OR MR GALSWORTHY ON WHETHER THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY OF TACKLING THIS, WHICH WOULD NOT RUN FOUL OF THE CHINESE. (WE SHALL WISH TO CONSIDER THE HONG KONG DIMENSION SEPARATELY.)

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ON PARA 2 OF YOUR TUR, WE TAKE IT THAT YOU JUDGE THAT A CHINESE THREAT OF 'REPUDIATION OF THE CHANGE' COULD GO AS FAR AS TO INCLUDE STOPPING PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO THOSE WHO HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO RETIRE EARLY: IE IT WOULD NOT JUST BE A QUESTION OF

ALLOWING NO FURTHER OFFICERS TO RETIRE EARLY.

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.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS

.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED

HKD

LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS

FED

NEWS D

OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH

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PS/MR GOODLAD

PS/MR PATTEN

PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

RAD//MR WYE

RMD

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MR HUM

MR KERBY

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