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6. IN FACT, THIS PERSON WILL NOT BE TAKING OVER IN ANY MANNER TASKS THAT UP TO NOW HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BY THE BISHOP OF HONG KONG, BUT RATHER THOSE FOR WHICH THE NUNCIATURE IN TAIWAN WAS RESPONSIBLE.
THE HOLY SEE CONSIDERS THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE NEW OFFICE TO BE OF PARTICULAR INPORTANCE FOR THE FUTURE WELLBEING OF THE CHURCH AND THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN CHINA, AND WOULD THEREFORE HOPE THAT THE DELICATE QUESTION MIGHT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, IN ORDER THAT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION BE FOUND.
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