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PM sends condolences to Chief Executive of Hong Kong

David Cameron: Our thoughts and condolences are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives, and with the many survivors.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Published: 2 October 2012

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Following the tragic ferry accident in Hong Kong yesterday, the Prime Minister has written to Mr. Leung Chun-Ying, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

The Prime Minister expressed his sadness at the accident at a time when families were celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese National Day, and he said that our thoughts and condolences are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives, and with the many survivors.

Published 2 October 2012