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4. THIS OUTCOME IS ENCOURAGING. INDEED, WE COULD HAVE GOT TWO MORE SUPPORTING VOTES I.E. THE CS'S VOTE CHE DID NOT VOTE THIS TIME AS HE WAS ACTING GOVERNOR) AND ANOTHER ONE FROM AN APPOINTED MEMBER (YET TO BE APPOINTED TO FILL THE VACANCY LEFT BY THE RESIGNATION OF RITA FAN).
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
63
DISTRIBUTION
73
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS
NEWS D
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR APPLEYARD
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
10
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE
CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON CAOFF//MS D CORNER
NNNN
CAOFF//MR CHARLTON PS/PM
HKGO LONDON
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