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in another way.
But since Mr Patten was said to be a first-rate
politician, it was not reasonable that he would act in such a poor way that would indicate that what he said was different from what he had his mind.
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It is understood that to prepare for Mr Patten's arrival, Government had solicited views about him from all sides. As a result, three main points were obtained for reference:
(1) Public image (there had been views that Mr Patten looked too hostile on TV and lacked the style of an academic and the image of being close to the people that Lord Wilson possessed).
(2) There was a need to stress time and again Mr Patten's representation of HK people's interests, to offset his image as chairman of the Conservative Party.
(3) There was a need to shape his image as one of concern for people's livelihood to avoid creating an impression that he merely paid lip service and took no action.
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