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Following is the transcript (English part) of the media session by the Financial Secretary, Mr Donald Tsang, after attending a radio phone-in programme this (Thursday) morning:

Reporter: .....(whether there will be more tax in whatever form)

Financial Secretary: Well, I would ask you to accept that I'll work very hard in the next few days to make sure that I am going to report very clearly, very fully to the public on March 8. Thank you very much.

Financial Secretary's transcript (Chinese Part)

End/Thursday, February 17, 2000

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