IN PRIVATE COMMENT TO ME AT WEEK END HE REGRETTED HAVING TO
INDULGE IN SOME BRITAIN KNOCKING BUT SAID IT IS A VERY TRICKY SITUATION. HE GENUINELY CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT WAS LEFT SO LATE
TO OFFER AN EXTENSION AND WHY THERE WAS NOT A DIALOGUE TO ARRIVE
AT A MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION WHICH
COULD HAVE BEEN FOUND,
GIVEN TIME HE IS SURE
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ACCORDING TO BOTH MAIN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
AND SOME CHINESE
PRESS.
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AT WEEK END A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN HAS SAID THERE IS NO TRUTH'' IN REPORT THAT FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAD AGREED TO KEEP HONG KONG 'S RESERVES IN STERLING AND FINANCIAL SECRETARY CONSULTED' IN DAR-ES-SALAAM BY PHONE IS QUOTED AS SAYING IT IS COMPLETELY
UNTRUE''
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