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6. THE ECONOMIC JOURNAL (INDEPENDENT) REFERRED TO J PENGFE'S ALLEGATION THAT THOSE WHO DID NOT AGREE WITH CHINA'S INTENTIONS WERE ''LARS (MY TELNO 1455). THIS SHOWED THAT, FAR FROM LISTENING TO LOCAL VIEWS, CHINA MRERELY DISCOUNTED THEM AS UNPATRIOTIC. ALTHOUGH CHINA HAD REPEATEDLY STRESSED THE DESIRE TO MAINTAIN PROSPERITY AND STABILITY, ITS LEADERS USED EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO DAMAGE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND PLACE THE BLAME ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
7. WAH KUU YAT PO (INDEPENDENT) HOPED THAT WOULD REITERATE BRITAIN'S POSITION DURING MY LEGCO ADDRESS TOMORROW IN ORDER TO DEFUSE THE CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE. THE EXPRESS (INDEPENDENT) REPEATED NTS CALL ON THE SILENT MAJORITY'' TO SPEAK UP AND MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.
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