"
FINALLY, I KNOW THAT THIS IS A TIME OF
GREAT ANGUISH AND WORRY FOR YOU ALL. I DO
ASSURE YOU THAT WE SHALL DO ALL WE CAN TO HELP
AND THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, ANY CHINESE NATIONAL IN
THIS COUNTRY WHO DOES NOT WISH TO RETURN TO
CHINA AT THE MOMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY
FOR A FURTHER SIX MONTHS.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO
STAY MUCH LONGER THIS EVENING. BUT LET ME
SAY HOW GRATEFUL I AM TO HAVE HAD THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN BRIEFLY IN YOUR MEETING TO
REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHOSE TRAGIC DEATHS WE
MOURN THIS EVENING.
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