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HONG KONG TELNO 128:

RETIREMENT OF KE ZAISHUO

1. CUI MINGTANG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE HKMAO, MFA IN CHARGE OF MACAO AFFAIRS TOLD US ON 11 JANUARY THAT KE WOULD INDEED RETIRE AT THE END OF FEBRUARY/EARLY MARCH AND THAT HE WOULD BE SUCCEEDED BY GUO FENGMIN. CUI ADDED THAT THE ONLY REASON FOR THIS CHANGE WAS THAT KE HAD NOW REACHED RETIREMENT AGE.

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2. WE SUSPECT THAT CUI'S REASON PARTICULARLY IN THE LIGHT OF KE'S EVIDENT DISILLUSIONMENT WITH HIS NON-JOB IN THE JLG PROBABLY PRETTY CLOSE TO THE TRUTH.

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