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For the future, we must hope that good
prevail.
sense will
The Secretary of State and I are of course
in close and constant touch with the Governor.
There
have been statements alleging that the Hong Kong Government
have beer acting out of motives of enmity towards China.
I do not need to say that we, like all sections of opinion
in Hong Kong, have sought and will continue to seek friendly
relations with China. But the Government of Hong Kong has the
duty to maintain peace, order and good government there, for
the benefit of all sections of the community, and we have
given them clear assurances of our complete support and
determination to fulfil our responsibilities in Hong Kong.
Finally, I want to pay tribute to the calm and courageous
leadership during these difficult times of the Governor,
Sir David Trench; to the ability and determination shown
by the whole Hong Kong Administration; to the splendid
behaviour of the police; and to the spirit of the people of
Hong Kong generally. A
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