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Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, at a media session before moving out of Government House tonight (June 30):
Dear friends,
It has been a supreme honour to have been able to serve Hong Kong as Chief Executive.
I've counted each of the 2,567 days as a great blessing.
My colleagues and I have given our very best to honour the pledges we had made. We aimed for a perfect ending. But, of course, some lines just don't rhyme. Yet, this great poem called Hong Kong will continue to touch readers for many generations to come.
Selina and I will now sit back and applaud this masterpiece from a distance.
The two of us would forever be thankful to you -- Hong Kong.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)
Ends/Saturday, June 30, 2012
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