TNAG-2493-FCO40-3625-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-Chinese-reac-1992 — Page 21

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THE POINT THAT THE CURRENT APPROACH OF BRITAIN AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES WAS REMINISCENT OF THE INVASION OF CHINA BY THE ALLIED FORCES DURING THE BOXER REBELLION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY. NOW THAT CHINA WAS FIRMLY ON THE ROAD TO REFORM, SUCH AN APPROACH WOULD NOT WORK.

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

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PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES MR APPLEYARD MR HUM

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CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAOFF //MR SIBSON

CAOFF //MS D CORNER

CAOFF //MR CHARLTON PS/PM

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