Transcript of remarks by S for S
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     Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for Security, Mr Lai Tung-kwok, at a media session after attending the Legislative Council meeting today (January 22):

Reporter: Do you see that there is any urgency in dealing with Article 23 of the Basic Law?

Secretary for Security: We have made it very clear that there are more urgent matters that the SAR Government has to deal with in the meantime.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)

Ends/Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:43

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