CU. SIR DAVID TRENCH BEING INTERVIEWED




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Background: SOF NOT FULLY REPORTED: SIR DAVID ASSESSES THE EVENTS OF THE PAST FEW DAYS; THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE LED TO DEMONSTRATIONS WHICH IN TURN LED TO DISTURBANCES IN KOWLOON & PROVOKED A STRONGLY WORDED STATEMENT FROM THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT. EVERY RESIDENT HAS THE RIGHT TO PETITION THE GOVERNOR, BUT AS THESE PETITIONS & PROTESTS SOON BECAME DISORDERLY, THE POLICE HAD TO BE CALLED IN. SIR DAVID SAID THAT THE SITUATION WAS NOW NEARLY BACK TO NORMAL, AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE ALL THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO KEEP LAW & ORDER. HE IS SURE PEOPLE STILL HAVE A BASIC CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG, AND TRADE & TOURISM WILL CONTINUE TO FLOURISH.