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6. SIR GEOFFREY HOWE MANAGED TO AVOID POLITICAL CONTROVERSY AND REITERATED HIS PERSONAL SUPPORT FOR THE JOINT DECLARATION PERHAPS PARTLY AS A RESULT, MEDIA COVERAGE OF HIS VISIT WAS RELATIVELY RESTRAINED. BUT THE REMARKS HE MADE IN HIS SPEECH WERE A USEFUL REMINDER OF THE REALITIES OF HONG KONG'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA.
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