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Transcript of the Governor's media session
The following is the transcript of the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten's media session after officiating at the 1995 Chiang Technology Achievement Awards Presentation Ceremony this (Wednesday) evening:
Reporter: Welcome back.
Governor: It's nice to be back. It took slightly longer than we've intended.
Question: Was it a good experience in Manila?
Governor: The two and a half days I spent in the Philippines were extremely interesting and I think helped to underline the value of our relationship with the All those Philippines. We know that there are many personal ties between us. Filipinos who work in Hong Kong and help to make our family life more stable and help our economy as well, and all those others who work for Cathay Pacific and in other ways in the community. I know that businessmen and political leaders in the Philippines are very grateful for the very substantial investment made by Hong Kong in the Philippines. I went to Subic Bay where there is a good deal of Hong Kong investment, and overall we are now the second largest investor in the Philippines. [ was particularly grateful for the kind and gracious way in which I was received by the President and his colleagues. I was glad of the opportunity to raise the concern that people in Hong Kong have about the case of Mr Au and Mr Wong and I'll be keeping in touch with their case personally. I was obviously particularly pleased that after the accident which closed much of Manila Airport, the President and his colleagues made much strenuous efforts to ensure that I could get back to Hong Kong not least to attend this function this evening.
Question: Mr Patten, was there an element of disbelief on your part when you're in your jet this morning...... you realised that, once again, you weren't going to leave the Philippines?