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MDLIAN 1904

SCMP, COMPLAIN AT OR AFTER MEETINGS THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED IT. STANDARD AND SING TAO DAILY (25.6) COMMENTED CHINA'S PERFORMANCE AT THE JLG CASTED DOUBT ON CHINA'S PROMISE TO SEPARATE POLITICS FROM ECONOMICS.

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37. ACCORDING TO MING PAO (25.6) A CHINESE OFFICIAL SAID THAT THE BRITISH SIDE HAD NOT GIVEN SUFFICIENT EXPLANATION ON WHY TWO BERTHS WERE AWARDED TO THE CONSORTIA HEADED BY THE JARDINE GROUP, WHILE OTHER OPERATORS WERE ONLY GIVEN ONE EACH.

POLL

38. HK STANDARD CARRIED THE RESULTS OF A TELEPHONE POLL OF 500 RESPONDENTS CONDUCTED FROM 3 - 5 JUNE. THE GOVERNOR'S POPULARITY RATING INCREASED TO 71 PERCENT. DISSATISFACTION WITH THE GOVERNOR HAD ALSO DROPPED FROM 30 PERCENT IN APRIL TO 20 PERCENT. SATISFACTION WITH THE HKG HAD INCREASED TO 61 TO 50 PERCENT IN APRIL.

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PERCENT AS COMPARED

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ΜΑΙΝ

65

DISTRIBUTION

72

122

.HK POLICY

HKD

PUSD

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