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SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1993

But we'll have to see.

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QUESTION 1-

?

England, Portugese [?] government

concerning this place is the question.

GOVERNOR PATTEN:

I think I really would have been accused of internationalizing the issue

if I'd spoken very extensively about Macão

and Portugal during the course of the last few days, but I'm sure that Portugese ministers and my good friend and colleague the governor of Macão will have felt the same way about the importance of MFN renewal as I have felt because Maca◊ would be I imagine affected by any restrictions on trade just as Hong Kong would be affected.

Macao and Hong Kong have a close economic relationship just as they both have a close economic relationship with - China, with the PRC, so I guess we find ourselves on this issue in the same boat and therefore arguing much the same case.

QUESTION:

How about ( 7 3

GOVERNOR PATTEN:

How about the--?

QUESTION:

Cultural aspect [

?

GOVERNOR PATTEN:

The cultural impact of MFN, you mean?

Yes.

QUESTION:

GOVERNOR PATTEN:

The most obvious cultural impact I suppose is that any community which is getting better off is likely to have a more extensive and varied cultural life.

So if we weren't growing as rapidly I guess in both Macao and Hong Kong that would have some impact on our--on our cultúra, but you may be using the word culture in a different wer--in à different way.

QUESTION:

-I [ ? ] '97, after 199 197 [ [ China.

GOVERNOR PATTEN:

Both Macao and Hong Kong when China resumes sovereignty will retain I'm sure their distinct identities, the unique lifestyles, even though they will be parts of the PRC albait with a degree of autonomy, but I'm sure that Chinese officials would want Mácao

/AND HONG