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Governor: Yes, I'm sure that there will need to be a second deployment of PLA troops in due course. There are, I think, one or two issues to resolve between the two sides but I am sure that they will be resolved in due course as well as these arrangements have been managed.
The discussions have taken some time but I think the outcome is one which the whole community welcomes. I notice that legislators from every side seem to think that the arrangements were sensible and were in Hong Kong's interests.
Question: And with regard to the right of abode issue, Mr Tung urged you to change your mind on this issue and asked you to send more officials to help him. What is your reaction?
Governor: I would hope that Mr Tung would respond positively to the very sensible proposal we put forward about a White bill. I think you will have probably noticed the remarks made last week by the Chairman of the Bar Association which confirmed the legal advice that we have received about the problems if our provisional legislature were to legislate on these matters. But I will be answering questions on this issue later in the week in the Legislative Council and if they have got questions to raise then I will be pleased to answer them.
Question: So do you mean that you will just turn down his request to send more officials to help him?
Governor: I mean that our position is the same as it was last week.
Question: How about if the officials are not helping him in drafting about the right of abode?
Governor: I will be answering questions later on this week in the Legislative Council. Any other questions? Thank you all very much indeed.
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