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YRTELNO 2020: ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB GRANT FOR RESEARCH INTO SINO-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS ON HONG KONG

1. FUNDING OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT INTO SINO-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS ON HONG KONG BY THE JOCKEY CLUB IS PERFECTLY IN ORDER. THE JOCKEY CLUB HAS FUNDED SIMILAR RESEARCH BEFORE, E.G. THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY HONG KONG PROJECT TO SECURE RESEARCH MATERIAL FOR THE STUDY AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HONG KONG BOTH LOCALLY AND IN THE UK. THE JOCKEY CLUB DOES NOT EXPECT TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE FINAL REPORT OR ANY RELEVANT PAPERS WHICH WILL BE CLASSIFIED 'CONFIDENTIAL'.

2. THE IMPLICATIONS OF SEEKING FUNDS FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB FOR THIS PROJECT WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE WE APPROACHED THE CLUB.

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