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Question: Mr Patten, do you agree that the influx of pregnant IIs has become so serious that it is some how out of control?
Governor: No, I don't think it is out of control. But I think that we need to continue to work extremely hard to pick up illegal immigrants who've got into Hong Kong and who are working and to prevent other illegal immigrants coming into the community. You have seen that the police have recently undertaken a number of successful operations to round up illegal immigrants and we'll continue to treat them firmly. I think the community expects that just as it expects us to deal as humanely as possible with those who have a right to be in Hong Kong. One more question.
Question: What happen if many of the elected members of the LegCo join the provisional government?
Governor: What you've always wonderfully imaginative about in Hong Kong is asking the most difficult hypothetical question you can. I prefer to deal with what's actually happening rather than what you hypothesise might happen. Governing Hong Kong is quite difficult enough without imagining improbable hypothesis. I am sure that those who command the greatest support in the community in these elections will want to make the best possible success of a Legislative Council which will be the first one elected by everybody in Hong Kong, the first in which everybody's being elected, the first which can point to as broad a body of public support, and this is this Legislative Council will be able to do. Thank you very much.
End/Tuesday, September 12, 1995
Hong Kong and China are partners in growth: FS
Hong Kong and China are an ideal partnership for growth, the Financial Secretary, Mr Donald Tsang, said this (Tuesday) evening.
In a dinner speech to the Hong Kong Management Association, Mr Tsang outlined the various aspects of this partnership.
"For example, in 1994, realised direct investment by Hong Kong companies in China amounted to some US$20 billion, more than 20 times the level of a decade ago.
"On a cumulative basis, our realised direct investment in China is now estimated at US$60 billion, accounting for three-fifths of China's total," he said.