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CS' transcript after radio phone-in (with video)
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Following is the transcript of remarks (English portion) by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang, at a media session after attending a radio programme on the 2008-09 Policy Address hosted by Commercial Radio this morning (October 18).

Reporter: How will the government help the SMEs? Are you confident that you will get the support of LegCo on the measures?

Chief Secretary: The government has announced three measures to include in the SMEs support scheme. The three measures are aimed to mitigate the credit crunch as well as the economic challenges that the SMEs will face. Therefore, we are confident that these measures will help the SMEs. We need to get the approval of LegCo because the Finance Committee approved the previous SMEs scheme. Any modification to it will require the approval of the Legislative Council (LegCo). We will send the paper and proposal to LegCo as soon as possible. And we hope that they will approve it as soon as possible.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion.)

Ends/Saturday, October 18, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:23

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