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Governor: The former Prime Minister talked to the press very frequently, but today she was talking to students of Tsing Yi College, and answering their questions and looking at the bridge and I think concluded that you all have a lot of other things that you want to write about rather than about the former Prime Minister.
Question: Has she talked to her old friend Mr Zhou Nan during this visit?
Governor: I am not sure that Mr Zhou Nan has indicated that any willingness to, but sometimes when people asked to see Mr Zhou Nan or invited him to things, he has some other engagements. He appears to have an exceptionally busy diary.
Question: ... has Lady Thatcher indicated her wishes to meet him?
Governor: No.
Question: Is Lady Thatcher... has something related to the Conservative Party? For example, like fund raising or getting support from the tycoons here for the coming elections?
Governor: No.
Question: How about she is looking for a new leader, new leadership for the Conservative Party?
Governor: No. She is visiting, staying with the 28th, the last British Governor of Hong Kong who worked for her first in 1975, who was appointed a minister by her in 19-- my goodness I'm getting old 1983 and has worked with her very closely over the years, and has enjoyed an interesting and always friendly and intellectually stimulating relationship with her.
Question: Is this her private visit here?
Governor: Yes, but she is staying at Government House as you would expect. I've now put up, I think, at least three former prime ministers - - Lord Callaghan, Sir Edward Heath and Lady Thatcher. And I hope one day that I'll be able to offer hospitality to a Chinese prime minister too.
Question: Who pays for it then? helicopter ?
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Governor: Well, we offer her as we offer others hospitality and the opportunity of seeing what's happening in Hong Kong. And I think that the people of Hong Kong recognise that having friends like Lady Thatcher is worth a trip in a helicopter.