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Following is the transcript of the meet-the-media session by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Donald Tsang, after officiating at the opening ceremony of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Plenary Meeting at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this (January 30) morning:

Reporter: Are any of the Bank of China officials in Hong Kong under investigation as part of the enquiries into the money that was allegedly siphoned through the Bank of China?

Mr Tsang: I am not privy to the information. It is a matter you should direct to the right persons.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript)

End/Wednesday, January 30, 2002

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