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Enclosure
Calendar of events in 1975
Return of Godber to Hong Kong.
Visit of Lord Goronwy Roberts.
Japanese Consortium withdraw from Mass Transit scheme. Visit of Sultan of Brunei.
January
2
Governor returns from UK.
6-10
Visit of Defence Review team.
7
Shell and Dow withdraw from refinery project.
11-17
14
14-18
15
18-26 21
24-26
27
29-31
February
Toa-TAL withdraw from refinery project.
Visit of Sir Paul Bryan, M P, and Mr. C. Fletcher-Cooke, MP.
Executive Council approved appointment of Commission of Enquiry into the
Affairs of the Telephone Company.
Visit of Herr Strauss.
Illegal immigrant's habeas corpus plea turned down.
Visit of Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence and Foreign Relations.
Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Visit of Gambian Foreign Minister.
Visit of Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
Godber sentenced to four years' imprisonment.
Budget.
Visit of QE 2.
3 Feb.-1 Mar.
4-5
6-9
25
26
27 Feb.-2 Mar.
March
5-8
Visit of Zambian Foreign Minister.
11
11-12
17-18
Executive Council agreed to a reduction in the level of the garrison. Visit of Singapore Foreign Minister.
Visit of Guyanan Prime Minister.
April
4-12
Governor's visit to Europe.
8-10
Visit of Tunisian Prime Minister.
15-27
Urban Council delegation visit to UK.
17-19
Visit of Prince Albert of Belgium.
20
Arrival of ten ex-KMT officers from China.
22-24
Visit of Madame Marcos.
27-28
Visit of Belgian Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary.
May
4
Arrival of Clara Maersk with 3,743 refugees from Viet-Nam.
4-7
Royal Visit of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of
Edinburgh.
7
Mass Transit Railway Corporation Bill passed.
11-13
Visit of Sir Christopher Soames.
17-26
Visit of Mr. M. McGuire, M P, and Mr. E. Luard, M P.
20-24
Visit of Trinidad and Tobago Economic Mission.
21-24
Visit of Governor of the Bank of England.
June
4
5-6
20-22
22-26
29 June-3 July
Suicide of Colonel Chang, one of the ex-KMT officers from China. Visit of Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Visit of Australian Minister for Overseas Trade.
Governor's visit to Singapore.
Visit of President of Gabon.
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