I told her then that if anything unexpected happened in Hong Kong during the 15-year period of transition,if there were disturbances, and if the Sino-British talks failed,China would reconsider the timing and manner of its recovery of Hong Kong.

• 当时我还跟她说，如果在十五年的过渡期间香港发生意外的事情，发生动乱，中英双方根本谈不拢，中国将重新考虑收回香港的时间和方式。