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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1989

FOREIGN

THE WITH SIR DAVID SAID HE HAD A VERY LONG MEETING SECRETARY, MR JOHN MAJOR, IN LONDON IN WHICH HE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEMS HONG KONG HAD BEEN THROUGH IN JUNE AND JULY, AND THE EFFECT THAT HAD ON THE TERRITORY.

"BUT I ALSO SAID THAT I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE BEGINNING TO UP OUT OF THAT DIFFICULT PERIOD, HE SAID.

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"WE WERE RECOVERING FROM IT, AND THAT WE WERE

A GREAT DEAL OF RECOVER FROM IT. I EXPLAINED THAT HONG KONG HAD

HE RESILIENCE AND THAT WAS WHAT WE'RE NOW TRYING TO CONCENTRATE ON," ADDED.

HONG KONG WAS SIR DAVID SAID HE TOLD THE FOREIGN SECRETARY

AND TRYING TO RE-BUILD THE CONFIDENCE WHICH HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN JUNE JULY.

SENIOR

DURING HIS THREE DAYS IN LONDON, THE GOVERNOR ALSO MET OFFICIALS AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE, MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY IN LONDON, AND THE PRINCE OF WALES' STAFF TO DISCUSS DETAILS OF THE VISIT TO HONG KONG IN NOVEMBER BY THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES.

WERE THE MEETING THE GOVERNOR ON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD; ACTING SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MISS MARIA TAM; AND THE COUNCIL, MR ALLEN LEE.

CP GIVES ASSURANCE TO OFFICERS ON CAMP CONDITIONS

OFFICERS THE POLICE INTEND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENABLE

IN VIETNAMESE CAMPS TO CARRY OUT DUTY

MORE IN A

EFFICIENT AND COMFORTABLE MANNER, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANNING, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

IT

AT SPEAKING TO REPORTERS APTER INSPECTING A PASSING OUT PARADE

RESPOND AND DO POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, MR ANNING SAID: "THEY ALWAYS THEIR DUTY WHETHER THEY LIKE

OR NOT IN AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE

FASHION.

THEM

THE WAY THEY "THAT MAKES ME FEEL VERY PROUD OF THEIR JOB, AND THE WAY THEY DO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC.

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THE POLICE

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AS THE MANAGEMENT IN 'IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY FORCE TO TRY TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY WORK.

POINTING OUT THAT

THIS WAS

BEING TACKLED AS A MATTER OF APPOINTING A MIDDLE URGENCY, HE SAID: "RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT, WE ARE

THE WELFARE OF RANKING OFFICER TO DO NOTHING ELSE BUT TO LOOK AFTER OFFICERS WHO ARE DOING THESE DUTIES."

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