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Question: (RTHK) You just responded in the beginning that the Legislative Council should go through 1997, but why don't you mention it in your policy address? Do you mean by this way to show your friendly gesture to the Chinese side for your co- operation?

Governor: Well I did actually mention it and I mentioned it, perhaps the bus was late and you didn't get into the Legislative Council until a little late, but I actually mentioned it in several sentences of pellucid clarity and political vigour in paragraph

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Question: (Oriental Daily News) I'd like to follow-up on your speech.... You said that your speech today is the last of it's kind and you say that your coming one may be different....

Governor: By me.

Question: By you and do you envisage in the coming policy address you will have less freehand?

Governor: No, but I just think that it wouldn't be very sensible for me next year when I make my policy address to overlook the fact that before the year is out I shall be off to pastures new. I think that next year people would expect me to be a lot briefer and to concentrate, to focus on some of the central themes of the departing sovereign's responsibilities to Hong Kong and what we've tried to do. So that's what I'll be doing and if it disappoints those who would like another Fidel Castro type speech, I can tell you one person who won't be disappointed and that's the Governor.

Question: (follow-up) Then what is your role in making the next coming policy address?

Governor: What's the what?

Question: The role, your role of making the next policy address?

Governor: My role is that I'll write it.

Question: (ATV) Mr Governor, it seems that you don't have much chapters or coverage on the unemployment situation. Many people are concerned about that. Why can't you stop the importation of labour right away and put more measures on how to tackle the unemployment situation?