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Following is the transcript (English portion) of remarks made by the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, at a media session after returning from a two-day visit to the Pearl River Delta with Members of the Legislative Council this (September 26) evening:
Reporter: Just before your departure you said that this would be the first step on a 1,000-mile journey. Will there be a second step?
Chief Executive: What we have made is a good start and laid out the foundation and the protocol for undertaking a trip of this kind. I'm hoping that the Legislative Council will organise their own trips, particularly on a need basis, enabling Legislative Councillors to meet Mainland officials on some appropriate occasions. But I believe we have made a reasonable and a good start.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)
Ends/Monday, September 26, 2005
Issued at HKT 20:49
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