SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1987
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(WILSON WONG, TVB NEWS): AT THE END OF YOUR SPEECH, YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU WOULD BE COMING BACK TO THE TERRITORY SOON. 'DOES THAT MEAN THERE'S A PLAN FOR YOU TO GO TO CHINA AS WELL, OR AS A CONTINUATION OF, OR AS A FOLLOW-UP
THE WORK THAT YOU HAD IN HONG KONG, SUCH AS A CONTINUATION OF THE TALK'S ON POLITICAL REFORM HONG KONG?
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WELL, I CERTAINLY DO WANT TO COME BACK TO HONG KONG IN DUE COURSE, I HOPE, BEFORE TOO LONG. I CAN'T SAY PRECISELY WHEN, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN REGULARLY. I DO HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS WELL. CHINA IS ONE OF THEM AND I HOPE ΤΟ VISIT CHINA SOME TIME. I HAVEN'T ANY FIRM PLANS TO DO SO AT THE MOMENT BUT I AM SURE THAT I WILL VISIT CHINA IN DUE COURSE.
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(WILSON WONG): WILL YOU FOLLOW UP THE WORK IN AS THE FOLLOW-UP OF THE POLITICAL REVIEW?
HONG KONG SUCH
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I HAVE NOT GIVEN ANY THOUGHT AT ALL TO WHAT I MIGHT CHINA OTHER THAN.. I HAVE OBVIOUSLY GOT TO GO TO POINT BECAUSE THAT IS PART OF MY RESPONSIBILITIES, BUT I HAVEN'T GIVEN A SECOND THOUGHT TO WHAT YET MIGHT BE THE SORT OF WILL BE DISCUSSED WHEN I GET THERE.
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(WILSON WONG): WELL, HOW ABOUT WHEN?
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I DON'T KNOW, I GENUINELY DON'T KNOW.
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(AMY LAM, SING TAO): RIGHT AFTER YOUR MEETING COUNCILLORS, ONE OF THEM REVEALED DURING THE MEETING THAT YOU WOULD COME BACK NEXT MONTH. COULD YOU CONFIRM THAT?
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WELL, I DIDN'T SAY THAT AND SOMEBODY GOT THE, WRONG END STICK. I AM SORRY, I'D LOVE TO COME BACK NEXT MONTH BUT I'VE OTHER PLACES TO GO TO. SO I'M AFRAID THAT WAS WRONG INFORMATION AND' NEVER SAID IT. SO I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT GOT OUT. FALSE NEWS.
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[LORNA WORKMAN, RTÍK TELEVISION): LORD GLENARTHUR, THE HONG KONG PUBLIC IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY CYNICAL ABOUT MINISTERS OF THE CROWN PAYING FLYING VISITS TO THE TERRITORY, GIVING RATHER SHALLOW AND EVASIVE ANSWERS TO MATTERS OF GENUINE AND DEEP CONCERN. I MEAN, IS THIS INDICATIVE OF BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TO, INTEREST IN AND COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG?
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WELL, I AM SORRY IF YOU FEEL THAT ANY ANSWERS I'VE GIVEN HAVE BEEN SHALLOW AND INSINCERE BECAUSE THAT'S NOT HOW I FEEL..
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(LORNA WORKMAN): NO, I SAID 'SHALLOW AND EVASIVE'.
OR EVASIVE EITHER. THE FACT IS THAT I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN UP MY RESPONSIBILITIES I REGARD MY RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS HONG KONG AS OF SUPREME IMPORTANCE. THAT IS WHY I PARTICULARLY ASKED, THE VERY FIRST DAY I ARRIVED IN THE OFFICE, THAT MY FIRST VISIT BE TO HONG KONG. I AM NOW HERE, I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE FILLED IN FOR ME MUCH OF. THE INFORMATION THAT COULD ONLY REALLY BE OBTAINED BY A VISIT HERE. 1T IS CERTAINLY NOT THE INTENION TO PROVIDE EITHER EVASIVE ANSWERS, APPEAR TO BE SHALLOW OR ANYTHING ELSE. 1 AM HERE TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND I WILL DO ALL I CAN TO DO PRECISELY THAT.
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