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| | CNN - As handover looms, Hong Kong police ponder future - June 18, 1997 |
 | | With the historic handover of Hong Kong to China just weeks away, the police force is keeping a close eye on how, or if, its role will change, amid public fears that the force could become an instrument of repression. |
 | | Police officials insist the people of Hong Kong have nothing to fear, that their freedoms are not at risk. |
 | | Police officials insist that after the handover, their force will use its considerable firepower to tackle criminals, not dissidents, while maintaining Hong Kong's liberal social values. |
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