Transcript of the Governor's media session
Following is the transcript of the remarks made to reporters by the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, after speaking at the Far Eastern Economic Review's "Countdown to 1997" Conference today (Thursday):
Question: You used to talk about putting up panes of glass etc, etc Why not put up some more panes of glass in different ways, for example by revealing the secession and sedition clauses on article 23 which China says will be the basis on drawing distinction between advocacy and expression?
Governor: The Legislative Council has asked us to prepare proposals on that issue. We're doing so at the moment. We'll then put those proposals to China and in due course I look forward to putting them to the Legislative Council.
Question: Mr Patten, because recently the UC members bought some Kwong On Bank share ...
discussion in the society. Do you think the credibility of the UC members ...?
Governor: I can't comment on that case.
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Question: change of the Queen's Birthday to the end of June. What is the reason for that? Will that make the celebrations happier?
Governor: Good sense, and the flexibility of Her Majesty.
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Transcript of Governor's question-and-answer session
Following is the transcript of the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten's question-and-answer session after speaking at the Fair Eastern Economic Review's "Countdown to 1997" conference today (Thursday):
you would Question (Far Eastern Economic Review): Governor, I wonder what advice give to the whole host of businesses in Hong Kong, be it the airlines or Dow Jones and others in the information business who find themselves in a situation vis-?-vis China where their regulator is potentially their competitor as well? What advice to you have to those categories of businesses?