GOVERNOR ARRIVES AT WASHINGTON
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SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1993
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SPEAKING TO REPORTERS ON HIS ARRIVAL AT DULLES AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C. ON MAY 1, SATURDAY (WASHINGTON TIME) NIGHT:
I MADE A STATEMENT BEFORE I LEFT HONG KONG AND I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT. I AM VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD то MY FIRST TRIP TO WASHINGTON AS GOVERNOR. I AM SURE THERE WILL. BE MANY FUTURE VISITS IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
Q: YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THE PRESIDENT ON MONDAY.
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I AM GOING TO TALK TO THE PRESIDENT PRIMARILY ABOUT TRADE MATTERS AND THE STRONG ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE U.S. AND MFN STATUS.
HOW ABOUT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE POLITICAL REFORMS?
I THINK IT WOULD BE SURPRISING IF DURING THE COURSE OF THE NEXT WEEK SOMEBODY DIDN'T ASK ME ABOUT THEM. THEY ARE A SUBJECT OF CONSIDERABLE INTEREST EVERYWHERE. BUT THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF MY VISIT THIS WEEK IS TO TALK ABOUT MEN AND TRADE MATTERS.
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SECRETARY FOR SECURITY VISITS VIETNAM
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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, LEFT TODAY (SUNDAY) FOR VIETNAM FOR A SEVEN-DAY VISIT.
MR ASPREY WILL VISIT SOME OF THE AREAS FROM WHERE MIGRANTS ORIGINATED, SUCH AS HO CHI MINH CITY, DONG NAI AND A SECURITY BRANCH SPOKESMAN SAID.
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HAIPHONG,
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HE WILL LOOK AT SMALL-SCALE PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT'S REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY.
HE WILL ALSO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO THE REPATRIATION AND REINTEGRATION OF VIETNAMESE NON-REFUGERS WITH THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES, THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR AND OFFICIALS OF THE UNHCR AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME.
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