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Mr. Ngai Shiu-kit asked how the Governor proposed to build up the trust between the Chinese and British sides that he had referred to in his Inaugural speech. Mr. Howard Young said that he himself had worked in China for several years. It was hard work building up this sort of trust. The Governor agreed. But he would try. Part of this would be attempting to establish good
He personal relations with senior Chinese officials.
He was would try to avoid ritual megaphone diplomacy. anxious to resolve the airport problem as soon as possible, so that we could get on with construction, but it was important not to get too excited in public.
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