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To: TobagoJack who wrote (227)	8/16/2002 7:40:54 AM
From: Julius Wong	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 867

Zimbabwe Farmers reuters.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (227)	8/19/2002 9:47:38 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 867

Hi Jay, <<Falun Gong activists convicted>> hongkong.scmp.com Tuesday, August 20, 2002 US not trying to preach, says consul VICTORIA BUTTON The United States will discuss the prosecution of 16 Falun Gong members with Hong Kong authorities as part of a broad continuing dialogue on human rights issues, the new US consul-general said yesterday. James Keith said the US did not want to be seen to preach or attempt to interfere in legal aspects of the case. However, he said that as a general principle people ought to be able to express their views peacefully when obeying all the relevant laws and regulations. "Certainly, I expect that the topical issues of the day, including the trial of the Falun Gong, would be an issue that will be part of our very rich and very detailed and very deep dialogue with Hong Kong authorities." US Consulate staff attended the trial of the Falun Gong members, who were fined $1,300 to $3,800 each. Mr Keith, who arrived in Hong Kong on August 1, has met officials including Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa. The meetings were general in nature, but subjects discussed included the potential for further co-operation between Hong Kong and the US in combatting terrorism, he said. The US Customs Service has been lobbying the SAR for greater co-operation on security in ports as part of its fight against terrorism. Mr Keith, 45, a career diplomat, said he looked forward to working with local authorities. His father also served the US government overseas, including Hong Kong, where Mr Keith spent three years as a child from 1968 to 1971. He has also worked in US embassies in Beijing, Seoul and Jakarta, and speaks Putonghua, Korean and Bahasa Indonesian. He is married with six children, ranging in age from seven to 22.