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about is Peking's impact on the public service: police officers and administrators may be asked to adopt a very different way of working from what they know; and the orders from the top will be different. We do not want these doubts to become public.
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WHAT SORT OF STERLING SAFEGUARD DO YOU ENVISAGE? is justifiable both here (to Parliament) and in Hong Kong (to HMOCS). Have previously suggested a trigger rate of HK$ 16 to £1 HK$ has never fallen that low. (HMOCS will argue for a much higher rate). This level is fair all round.
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