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The Link Magazine • July 1997
PAUL DRAPER Policeman's hope for
GAS TECH
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Guttering Gas appliance A Hong Kong policeman who came to England as a citizen of the
British colony in April, returns home in August as a citizen of China.
& Cladding maintenance Charles Wong's last visit to Brit- designed to prepare him for the
& repair specialists
ain was a secondment with the Hong Kong handover.
Installation, servicing Wiltshire Constabulary between He believes that Hong Kong will
and repair to all 1992 and 1994, part of which was continue to be a success as part of
spent as an inspector covering the China. "1 am very confident that
gas appliances
West Swindon area. the Basic Law agreed between Brit-
& central heating Currently he is on a course on ain and China to maintain the ex-
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Tel: (01793) 825965 apply his knowledge under the "1 feel the picture created by the
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whilst on a course in the USA in run-up to handover has not been
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