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Question: There's only one year left.... What is the top agenda in your mind to make sure there is smooth transition...?
Governor: I'm of course concerned that there should be a smooth transition, but I'm even more concerned about what sort of Hong Kong makes that transition. I want Hong Kong to continue as successfully economically as it's been over the years and I want Hong Kong to remain a free society living under the rule of law. And I'll continue to have as my main priorities ensuring that those things happen.
Question: You've said that the provisional legislature is unjustified, the setting up of such a body. But will the Hong Kong Government give a hand to help the setting up of such a body...?
Governor: How many times do I have to answer with respect the same question. I've made it clear again and again and again, and I'll make it clear again this afternoon that we will do absolutely nothing whatsoever to compromise the authority of the Legislative Council or to assist in its dismantling and there can be no other Legislative Council as far as we are concerned, none whatsoever, before the 30th of June 1997. Now I can't make it much plainer than that.
Question: Is there anything... be changed ...?
Governor: No. No. Is that ... a negative no rather than a no with a question mark or a positive no or an affirmative no. How ... no no, a no no no?
Question: In a radio interview this week, TS Lo said...
Governor: Well, among the many things that I am not responsible for, I include among those things the weather, the performance of the English football team, another of them are the comments of Mr T S Lo which I think speak for themselves.
Question: How about Director Lu Ping, Governor, do you think that he is inferring on you...?
Governor: Did he what?
Question: Inferring on you, Mr Lu Ping yesterday's remark...?