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MR. CHUGANI: Sir, do you think you are more

convincing, much more convincing than other lobbyists?

GOVERNOR PATTEN: Sorry - no, I certainly

wouldn't lay claim to that, and I wouldn't lay claim to

have done more than put across Hong Kong's case, but I

think it is regarded as an important ingredient in the

whole policymaking progress, but I repeat, the

administration and Congress are looking for a policy which

will command the widest support, and they are also clearly

very worried about the three matters that I've mentioned.

Okay.

MR. MORIARTY: Can we just ask one last

question, sir? Representative Pelosi, in addition to saying she felt you were having an impact by your visit

hare, said that her bill was clearly meant to provide

leverage for this branch against the executive. What kind

of leverage does her bill give you in terms of achieving

your goals?

GOVERNOR PATTEN: I don't think her bill gives

us any leverage, except that maybe some of the

inadequacies in that particular bill will make it less

likely that the administration will fetch up embracing it.

That's rather a convoluted way of answering your extremely

pertinent question.

MR. MORIARTY:

Do you want to try again?

(Laughter.)

/GOVERNOR PATTEN: