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4. THE RTHK CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME, ''FOCUS'' BROADCAST ON TVB LAST NIGHT, INCLUDED A PRE-RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH MR ROBERT ADLEY MP. THIS ECHOED THE POINTS HE HAD MADE EARLIER IN THE PRESS. HE BELIEVED PEKING WOULD WELCOME DEMOCRACY IN HONG KONG SINCE CHINA GENUINELY WANTED LOCAL PEOPLE TO BE IN CHARGE OF THEIR OWN DESTINY. IT WAS NOT A QUESTION OF 'HANDING OVER HONG KONG TO CHINA. HE CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING SOME EXPATRIATES OFFICERS IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WHO BELIEVED THAT BRITAIN COULD RETAIN SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG.

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