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5. ALTHOUGH WE ARE GIVING THESE DEVELOPMENTS NO (NO) PUBLICITY, THEY ARE BOUND TO LEAK. WE ARE THEN LIKELY TO COME UNDER PRESSURE ON WHAT WE ARE DOING TO STOP VRS COMING TO HONG KONG. WE APPRECIATE THAT WE CAN SAY NO (NO) MORE IN PUBLIC THAN WE HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST WEEKS. BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD, IF NECESSARY, REPORT YOUR LATEST IDEA AND ANY PROGRESS ON IT TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. COULD YOU POSSIBLY LET US KNOW HOW IT IS GOING?
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