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March
13
White Paper on drugs published.
14
19
Mass Transit Railway Provisional Authority Bill passed. Purchase of two Tristar jets by Cathay Pacific.
23
30
Transit visit of President Nyerere of Tanzania to China. Secretary for New Territories appointed.
April
2
7
Executive Council approves establishment of an Economic Review Committee. Consumer Council appointed.
14-24
17
18
22
Visit by Mr. Ben Ford, M P, and Mr. James Johnson, M P.
New telephone cable to Canton opened.
First housing estate in new 10-year programme opened.
New colour TV programme goes on air.
24 April-15 May Hong Kong delegation visit UK on Commonwealth Parliamentary visit.
May 13-16
16
23
24-25
25 May-1 June
Visit of Director-General of GATT.
Agreement reached on import of Hong Kong textiles into US. Lighting restrictions lifted as a result of increased fuel supplies. Visit of President Makarios of Cyprus en route from China. Visit of Mr. Peter Hordern, MP, and Mr. Kenneth Clarke, M P.
June
12
1
2
2-4
4
10-27
Runway extension comes into operation.
119 illegal immigrants from South Viet-Nam intercepted.
Visit of Right Hon. Edward Heath, M P, en route from China.
SOSFA gives assurance in Luxembourg that Her Majesty's Government will
seek reversal of discrimination against Hong Kong in EEC.
Visit of the Governor to UK for discussions.
17
19
118 illegal immigrants returned to South Viet-Nam. Green Paper on transport published.
21-26
Visit of Her Majesty's Ambassador, Peking.
July
9
17
Medical White Paper approved by Executive Council. Medical White Paper tabled in Legislative Council.
August
5-9 13
Visit by Asian Development Bank mission.
17-28 26
September
1-15
5
9 & 11
11 Sept.-22 Oct.
15-17 17
17 & 24 22-25
Executive Council approved in principle the extension of legal aid to all persons
accused of criminal offences in the District Court.
Visit by Mr. James Lamond, MP, and Mr. Lewis Carter-Jones, M P. Licence of Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co. Ltd. renewed for five years.
Hong Kong representative attends 20th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Nigel Howell, prospective Director of Criminal Investigation Department,
left Hong Kong.
Press Conference by Mr. James Sillars, M P, launching "Hong Kong: A Case to
Answer" pamphlet.
Mr. Claude Burgess appointed Minister for Hong Kong Commercial Affairs
in Brussels.
Transit visits of Portuguese Minister for Inter-territorial Co-ordination, Dr.
Almeida Santos.
Water restrictions.
Visit of General Gowon, Head of State of Nigeria, en route from China. Executive Council approves proposed revised coinage.
Education White Paper approved by Executive Council.
Visit of the Sultan of Brunei.
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