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POST REPORT. TOWARDS THE END OF THE INTERVIEW HE SAID IT WAS NOTE-
WORTHY THAT ''THESE STORIES ALWAYS COME FROM THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING
POST WHICH, IN MANY OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG'S VIEW, IS LITTLE
MORE THAN A MOUTHPIECE FOR THE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YET ANOTHER FABRICATION OF
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S INFORMATION OFFICE AND I THINK THIS
ASPECT OF IT IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING WHICH I MIGHT WELL LOOK
INTO MYSELF''.
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3. DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES SAID ON RTHK'S ''OPEN LINE''
LATER IN THE MORNING THAT HE TOOK THE VERY STRONGEST EXCEPTION TO
MR. ADLEY'S REMARK'' AND THAT ''FABRICATION IS NOT, REPEAT NOT
WHAT (HIS) DEPARTMENT ENGAGES IN''.
YOUDE
HOWE
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