January
8-11
9
10
16-17
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Enclosure
Calendar of events in 1976
Visit of Canadian National Defence College Group.
Death of Chou En Lai.
Governor returns from leave.
Visit of Japanese Foreign Minister.
Visit of Governor-General of Australia.
5
31 Jan.-2 Feb.
February
1-16
Hong Kong Arts Festival.
3-6
9-16
13
25
26 Feb.-3 Mar.
27-29
28-29
Visit of Queen Mother of Denmark.
ESCAP Commonwealth Secretariat Seminar on unilateral trade negotiations. Apprenticeship Ordinance passed (to promote and regulate employment of
apprentices in industry).
Budget announced.
Visit of Postal delegation from Canton.
Visit of Governor of Macau.
Exercise RAVENGLASS.
March
6--8
11
21
23
25-29
31 Mar-1 Apr.
April
1
Annual Conference of American Chambers of Commerce in Pacific Region attended
by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Robert Miller.
Country Parks Ordinance passed-for the designation, control and management
of country parks.
Departure of Commander British Forces
Arrival of new Commander British Forces.
Visit of New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister.
Visit of Mr. Kenneth Lewis, M P.
11-12
14-19 and 21-22
24 Apr.-1 May
26 Apr.-2 May
28-30
30
Commencement of new Defence Costs Agreement.
Transit visit of Mr. McFarquhar, M P and Mr. B. Hayhoe, м P, from China. Visit of Secretary of State for Defence.
Visit of Mr. R. Mitchell, M P, and Mr. M. Thomas, M P.
Visit of Her Majesty's Ambassador, Hanoi.
Visit of Indian Minister of Home Affairs.
Hong Kong Industrial Estates Provisional Authority Ordinance enacted to provide
the constitutional framework for the development of industrial estates.
May
3
5
8-9
Secretary of State transits Hong Kong en route to China.
Transit visit of New Zealand Prime Minister.
Visit of Belgian Minister of Foreign Trade.
9-10
Visit of Singapore Prime Minister en route to China.
12
New Air Cargo terminal opened at Airport.
19-21
Visit of the Pakistani Prime Minister.
20-21
23-30
Visit of Brunei Legco.
24
27
28
29 May-1 June
29 May-5 June
31
Visit of Mr. H. Cortazzi, Deputy Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth
Office.
Transit visit of Singapore Prime Minister on return from China.
Transit visit of Lesotho Prime Minister.
Publication of Lord Fulton's Report on the constitution of the Chinese University
of Hong Kong.
Visit of Mr. J. Amery, M P.
Visit of Mr. Kenneth Baker, M P, and Mr. Norman Lamont, M P. Transit visit of Chief Secretary, Treasury.
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