from: "alan leong" <akkleong@netvigator.

com>
to: "kuan hsin-chi" <kuanhc@cuhk.edu.hk>,
"ms. margaret ng" <margaret@margaretng.com>,
"ronny tong" <rkwtong@netvigator.com>
cc: "joseph cheng" <rcccrc@cityu.edu.hk>, "audrey eu" <thewoos@netvigator.com>
subject: re: fw: 3 messages

ronny's idea is certainly worth some consideration.

in any event, we should keep the media informed about progress at this end so that
they have things to write about the "ce election".
alan

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from: ronny tong

date: 20/10/2006 11:47:43
to: kuan hsin-chi; ms. margaret ng
cc: joseph cheng; audrey eu; alan leong
subject: re: fw: 3 messages

ching is not next but east weekly. much worse!

i think the press generally knew we are engaging a pr firm because they said
someone from our side mentioned this quite a few weeks ago and they kept asking me
for progress. i of course had no idea as usual, having only attended the meeting
once.
it may be that the group needs to think announcing this ourselves rather than for
east weekly to make a filed day on this saying our secret worry about image, blah,
blah, blah........
just a thought.
ronny

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from: ms. margaret ng

date: 10/20/2006 10:57:36 am
to: kuan hsin-chi
cc: ronny tong; joseph cheng; audrey eu; alan leong
subject: re: fw: 3 messages

i now understand there may be another reason why apco wants this
description. they were called up by ching kai nam and asked what their role
is in all this. how ching (next magazine) got to know about apco is a very
interesting question. it is unlikely that anyone in the working group
leaked this to the media. i doubt if many remember the name of the firm!
also it is interesting that ching did not seem to have asked around but
simply knew. the most likely source is intelligence - either by hacking or
by sercret surveillance. which of course means we are being taken very
seriously. naturally apco feels that the simplest connection is with us,
rather than with several groups loosely linked together.

audrey, do you think you could have a quiet word with yeung sum and explain?
i think it is helpful to have dp's understanding, and you have the right
touch.

margaret
----- original message -----
from: "kuan hsin-chi" <kuanhc@cuhk.edu.hk>
to: "ms. margaret ng" <margaret@margaretng.com>
cc: "ronny tong" <rkwtong@netvigator.com>; "joseph cheng"
<rcccrc@cityu.edu.hk>; "audrey eu" <thewoos@netvigator.com>; "alan leong"
<akkleong@netvigator.com>
sent: thursday, october 19, 2006 7:27 pm
subject: re: fw: 3 messages

> the description is acceptable. hc

>
> quoting "ms. margaret ng" <margaret@margaretng.com>:
>
>> dear all,
>>
>> please advise on vivian's request that the apco team's involvement be
>> described as "providing policy consulting services for the civic party".
>> i
>> think what lies behind this is their edginess about working with a
>> many-headed group, plus edginess about having to work with peggy on a
>> regular
>> basis. they feel more at ease with cp. however, will dp be happy with
>> this?
>> what about the others?
>>
>> margaret
>> ----- original message -----
>> from: ms. margaret ng
>> to: fung, vivian ; wong, vincent ; chan, ellen
>> cc: christine loh ; wong ming lok ; alan leong ; pegha@hknet.com ;
>> margaret
>> ng
>> sent: thursday, october 19, 2006 5:21 am
>> subject: re: 3 messages
>>
>>
>> dear vivian,
>>
>> on your second point, may i consult first? i'll try to get back as soon
>> as i
>> can.
>>
>> margaret
>> ----- original message -----
>> from: fung, vivian
>> to: ms. margaret ng ; wong, vincent ; chan, ellen
>> cc: christine loh ; wong ming lok ; alan leong ; pegha@hknet.com
>> sent: thursday, october 19, 2006 3:35 am
>> subject: re: 3 messages
>>
>>
>> thank you, margaret. this is useful for the advertisement and website
>> design work.
>>
>> separately, i wish to clarify the role of apco in this work. i think
>> it
>> would be appropriate to describe our involvement as providing policy
>> consulting services for the civic party. can we use this line if asked?
>>
>> thanks
>> vivian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> from: ms. margaret ng [mailto:margaret@margaretng.com]
>> sent: wednesday, october 18, 2006 11:22 pm
>> to: wong, vincent; fung, vivian; chan, ellen
>> cc: christine loh; wong ming lok; alan leong; pegha@hknet.com; margaret
>> ng
>> subject: 3 messages
>>
>>
>> dear vincent and team,
>>
>> herewith attached are the 3 messages i have drafted. please use or
>> play
>> around with or disregard as you see fit.
>>
>> margaret
>>
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>
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