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PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR

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YOUR TELNO 1312: PRESS BRIEFING

I AM GLAD TO HEAR THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAD BEEN DOING SOME BACKGROUND BRIEFING. I HOPE THIS HELPS TO INTRODUCE A BETTER PERSPECTIVE INTO UK REPORTING.

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I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO WHAT I CAN HERE. RECENTLY, INTER ALIA, I HAVE SEEN THE ECONOMIST (ASIA EDITOR AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE), FINANCIAL TIMES (COLINA MACDOUGALL AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE) AND THE INDEPENDENT (LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR A SURVEY ON HONG KONG) PLUS CHANNEL FOUR (FOUR THIS WEEK IN POLITICS BROADCAST ON 11 MAY).

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