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Governor: Well, first of all, I hope that Director Lu's convalescence from his operation goes well and that he has as good a summer as I hope I'll have. Secondly, I've always made it clear that whenever Director Lu or other Chinese officials are able to find time in their busy diaries, I'll be happy to see them. We were delighted that the Chief Secretary was able to visit Peking recently that she was given such appropriately courteous and high-level treatment and I very much hope that I'll be able to have a face-to-face meetings as well. I think that regardless of my own opinions on the matters, I think it is true to say that the people of Hong Kong would like to see that. That's what people say on the phone-in programmes, that's what people write to

the newspapers, and that's what people appear to want when one looks at the opinion polls. One more question.

Question:.... You have many interactions with legislators. Now their term of Office is going to end. What do you have to say....

Governor: I'd like to wish all of those who'll be campaigning through August a happy and not too hot month and I hope that all their campaigns go well. I've better not be partisan and express any particular interest, but of course, many legislators aren't taking a holiday. They are rolling up their sleeves and getting down to the campaigning for September and I am sure that those elections in September will be as successful as were the elections for the District Boards and Municipal Councils. Last question.

Question: (Inaudible)

Governor: I very much hope not as I said earlier that I think many of our newspapers had made the point this morning that everybody should now get behind this scheme and make it work, and I very much hope that will happen. I think it is in the interests of Hong Kong. We've made terrific debate about theirs. You all know that at an earlier stage in the debate, I put forward and argue vigorously for a pension scheme which unfortunately the Legislative Council, whatever the public may have thought, didn't like. As a result of that, and as a result of further consultation we came forward with the Mandatory Provident Fund that I am glad that on this occasion we seem to have hit the jackpot. And now it's up to all of us to make sure that the jackpot actually comes out of the machine.

Question:

in the land auction..

drop the case of the 10 real estate developers Would you say that we should drop the case of the three Ming Pao Journalists...