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Transcript of Governor's remarks
The following is a transcript of what the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, said to the media after attending the City University inauguration ceremony:
Governor: I just like to say how happy I am to have presided over this first congregation of the City University of Hong Kong. It's been an extremely good polytechnic. It will be a very fine university. Question: Mr Patten, can you comment on the case of Mr Li Kwan-ha...
Governor: No, I don't comment on individual cases.
Questions: As more and more high ranking Government officials are taking their retirements in these recent days. So according to Mr LI Kwan-ha's case, do you think it is necessary for the Government to strengthen the measures to prevent officials taking retirement ... prevent them from entering the private sector in order to protect the public interest?
Governor: Well, we always have to see what lessons we can learn from individual cases but I don't want to comment on an individual case because it is not fair on any one. Question: Are you going to meet directly with Mr Li so as to look into details...
Governor: Am I going to do what?
Question: Are you going to have a chat or some kind of a formal meeting with Mr Lee?
Governor: No. I have regular formal conversations with the present Commissioner of Police.
Question: Do you think there should be more... on the job description of high ranking civil servants...
Governor: I said earlier that we have to see what lessons we can learn from individual cases but I don't want to comment on this particular individual case.
End/Thursday, May 11, 1995