Chief Executive's statement
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     Concerning the case of Mr Edward Snowden, the Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, issued the following statement today (June 15) :

     When the relevant mechanism is activated, the Hong Kong SAR Government will handle the case of Mr Snowden in accordance with the laws and established procedures of Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the Government will follow up on any incidents related to the privacy or other rights of the institutions or people in Hong Kong being violated.

Ends/Saturday, June 15, 2013
Issued at HKT 19:06

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