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CONFIDENTIAL

(d) The CPG

was

to

required

package.

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happy to pay whatever price was

frustrate the constitutional

9.

He said that the CPG's analysis ran along the

following lines:

(a)

In 1982 and in 1989, HKG could mobilise public

by exploiting the considerable

support

anti-CPG sentiment.

(b) Today, HKG cannot expect the same community

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backing because

"everyone

trusts the CPG

nowadays" (sic) because of PRC economic

progress.

Yes, just ask the Tiberans, the Vietname

the Indians

10.

(c)

In the worst-case

scenario, the CPG would

bring HKG to

heel by threatening to send the

PLA across the border.

He said that, in any case, the CPG is not afraid of

such ploys to appeal to public opinion as a referendum:

83% don't believe thi threat

(a)

The CPG would call for a boycott.

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