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Transcript of remarks by the Chief Secretary

The following is the transcript of a media session given by the Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, at the CGO this (Wednesday) afternoon :

Chief Secretary: I think today is a very important and very happy day for Hong Kong and speaking personally and on behalf of the entire civil service, I would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Mr C. H. Tung on his being elected as the SAR Government's first Chief Executive designate. I have known Mr Tung for many years now. He is a person of great ability and integrity. I believe that he will devote his entire resources and his energy to Hong Kong, and that he will do his very best for the community here. On our part, my colleagues and I very much hope that after July 1997, we will be able to work together with him for the interest of Hong Kong. Before this period, as the Governor has already said, we will of course be giving every possible help to Mr Tung in order that he can prepare for the assumption of his office.

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Transcript of remarks by the Financial Secretary

Following is a transcript of the remarks made by the Financial Secretary, Mr Donald Tsang, to reporters at the Central Government Offices this (Wednesday) afernoon:

FS: Together with my colleagues, we have the warmest congratulations on the selection of Mr Tung. We know him well, we admire his ability and integrity. He will certainly have the co-operation of myself and my colleagues in ensuring a smooth transition across 1997. I am pretty confident they will be able to deliver that for the community of Hong Kong.

Q: Have you congratulated him yet?

FS: No, I haven't. I haven't. I am sure it will take place at some stage. I am sure he has a lot of things to do and lot of things in his mind. And he would certainly wish to come to talk to the civil servants when he is ready.

Q: What do you think ...?