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Question: John Major is being challenged by party members. Are you sure you can stay in Hong Kong until 1997 or it's time for you to go back to London to help?
Governor: No. I was appointed in Hong Kong for five years. I am looking forward to my next two years as there's a lot of work to do. I am looking forward to meeting you as I go about doing it.
Question: Since the Chinese officials are saying that what you stated in the last Governor address is not clear on the co-operation with the Preparatory Committee. Will you state more specifically in you coming governor address?
Governor: I think that I set out a pretty comprehensive statement on co-operation in my last policy address and one of the things that it's led to is the discussions that we've had with Chinese officials about the budget. The sensible thing for us to do particularly if Chinese officials want more clarity is to start discussing between officials ways in which we can enhance co-operation. That's what we've already proposed and I 'm sure myself that the new Foreign Secretary in the United Kingdom will want to talk to Mr Qian Qichen in October among other things about co-operation between the Hong Kong government and the Preparatory Committee and then when the co-operation will necessarily be even closer, co-operation between the Hong Kong government and the Chief Executive designate and her or his team.
Question: When you say the co-operation between the Preparatory Committee, do you think that the Hong Kong Government should have a say in the membership of the Preparatory Committee?
Governor: No, we haven't asked for that. But I hope that the membership of the Preparatory Committee will represent the breath of opinion and views in the community. As I have said many times before, I think that it would be extremely helpful and reassuring to people in Hong Kong if Chinese officials would talk to people who're elected in Hong Kong who represent the opinions of people in Hong Kong.
Question: Would you like to comment on the result of yesterday's land auction?
Governor: The results of yesterday's land auction? I thought the results were satisfactory.
Question: Why?