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Transcript of FS at his office
Following is the remarks by the Financial Secretary, Mr Donald Tsang, at the photo session to unveil the cover of the 1997/98 Budget Speech at his office this afternoon (Tuesday):
Financial Secretary: I have chosen a very rich colour of gold, this symbolises my own confidence in the transition. This sense of glory, it's like a rising sun heralding a new era in Hong Kong. Green is like itself growth and calmness and serenity, set against a golden background I think it conveys my own feeling about the coming year and the title, set in green, as you know, is called "Continuity in a time of Change". I shall say a bit more about the title later on if you're going to attend the celebration of the second year anniversary of the Industrial and Technology Centre later on in Kowloon and I will say a bit more about the title.
Question: Why no film title this year?
Financial Secretary: I am sorry disappointing you, I think since I've been financial secretary I try to avoid film title any more lest controversy.
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Transcript of FS at technology centre
Following is the remarks by the Financial Secretary, Mr Donald Tsang, at the media session at the 2nd Anniversary of the Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre today (Tuesday):
Question: Mr Tsang, how confident are you to get the legislators to approve your Budget?
Financial Secretary: Well, I am pretty confident because we had work very hard to do our best to reflect the wishes of Legislative Council members. You know I have met them on several occasions. On separate chances as well, one occasion we have a series of meetings on expenditure. We have another series of meetings on revenue. My colleagues and I have studied very carefully those proposals and tried to reflect as best we can in the Budget. I'm sure they will see that many of their recommendations we'll be making originating in that. So I am pretty confident they will support it. Well, thank you very much.
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