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We shall be relentless in our fight against crime. We shall

be especially tough in our fight against violent crime.

Royal Hong Kong Police Force do a magnificent job. They can

count on my staunch support as they go about their sometimes

dangerous work. Co-operating closely with the Chinese

authorities, we shall work round the clock to beat crime in

this city.

My fifth task is perhaps the most vital and challenging

of all.

When she spoke in a debate on Hong Kong recently in the

House of Lords, Baroness Dunn one of Hong Kong's most

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eminent citizens and the Territory's distinguished and

eloquent Ambassadress to the world said that the

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relationship between Britain and China, and therefore the

position of Hong Kong, was still bedevilled by

misunderstandings and the lack of trust.

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I will do all that I can to remove misunderstandings and

to build up trust. Trust is a two-way street. I am happy

to walk down my side of the road and look forward to many

fruitful encounters with those heading towards me from the

other direction!

From the

Let me finally make this clear.

As Hong Kong's Governor I have no secret agenda.

only agenda is the one I have laid before you today.

My

It is

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