TNAG-2658-FCO40-3854-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Consulate-General-1992 — Page 88

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GOVERNMENT OF THE SAR. THE ONLY POSSIBLE EXCEPTION TO THIS MIGHT BE A NON-PROMINENT HOUSE SOLD FOR FULL MARKET VALUE: BUT EVEN THEN COMMON SENSE WOULD SUGGEST A NEED TO KEEP THE CHINESE INFORMED. THE CHINA DIMENSION THEREFORE APPLIES TO ANY LIKELY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING HONG KONG GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

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