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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1992
GOVERNOR COMMENDS POLICE FOR BRAVERY
THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, COMMENDED THE POLICE FOR THEIR BRAVERY AND COMPETENCE IN TWO SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS IN TSUEN WAN AND KOWLOON CITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING то REPORTERS AFTER VISITING TAI PO DISTRICT, THE GOVERNOR SAID: "WE KNOW THAT IN HONG KONG WE HAVE ONE OF THE FINEST POLICE FORCES IN THE WORLD AND THAT'S BEEN CONFIRMED TODAY.
"I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT ABUNDANTLY PLAIN THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG STANDS FOURSQUARE BEHIND OUR POLICE IN THE WORK THEY HAVE TO DO.
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PRIORITIES.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE LAW AND ORDER ONE OF OUR TOP THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING TO PUT MORE POLICE ON THE BEAT, ON THE STREET, AND THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO GO ON PUTTING MORE RESOURCES INTO IMPROVING POLICE EQUIPMENT.
"WE HAVE A GREAT POLICE FORCE AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT CONTINUES TO DEAL WITH CRIME TOUGHLY AND COMPETENTLY AND
DECISIVELY.
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"THEY HAVE THE TOTAL SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHAT THEY HAVE DONE, HE ADDED.
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THE GOVERNOR ALSO WISHED THE POLICE OFFICERS AND RESIDENTS INJURED IN THE INCIDENTS A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
ASKED ABOUT CO-OPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA IN TACKLING CRIME, THE GOVERNOR SAID: "I DON'T THINK THAT THAT IS REMOTELY AFFECTED BY THE DEBATE WHICH IS GOING ON ABOUT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT. IT'S IN CHINA'S INTEREST AND IN HONG KONG'S INTEREST то CO-OPERATE SUCCESSFULLY IN DEALING WITH CRIME.
PAST.
"I VERY MUCH WELCOME THE HELP WHICH CHINA HAS GIVEN US IN THE I WELCOME THE DECISION TO PLACE LIAISON OFFICERS IN HONG KONG.
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"WE HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF COMMON INTEREST IN DEALING CRIMINALS WHATEVER SIDE OF THE BORDER THEY ACT ON AND I HAVE NO AT ALL THAT OUR CO-OPERATION WILL CONTINUE AND BE SUCCESSFUL.
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