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(A) REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS MET THE PRIME MINISTER DURING HER RECENT VISIT TO HONG KONG:-
1. UMELCO (MEETING AND DINNER)
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2. THE SERVICES (INCLUDING HONG KONG SEAMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES) 3. HK GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CHINESE MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION AND FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES (WHO
HOSTED A LUNCH)
4. A GROUP OF HONG KONG BUSINESSMEN (FOR A MEETING)
5. AT A CIVIC RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
(1) THE COMMONWEALTH COMMISSIONERS
) A GROUP OF URBAN COUNCILLORS
(111) URBAN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS
(IV) NT DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS
(V) MEMBERS OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK
(VI) REPRESENTATIVES OF HONG KONG OBSERVERS, ZONTA, BRITISH
COUNCIL, UNHCR
1) TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY LEADERS
(VII) THE MEDIA
(IX) LEADING BUSINESSMEN
(B) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MAY BE USEFUL TO UPDATE THE LPS'S REPLY OF 2 MARCH. THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE HELD ON 4 MARCH. THEY COVERED 45 CONSTITUENCIES IN 8 DISTRICTS. THE TOTAL ELECTORAL ROLL WAS 192,726 AND THE TURN-OUR OF VOTERS WAS 51%. THE DB ELECTIONS IN THE URSAN AREAS WERE HELD ON 23 SEPTEMBER FOR 76 CONSTITUENCIES IN 10 DISTRICTS. THE TOTAL ELECTORAL ROLL WAS 706,333 AND THE TURNOUT OF VOTERS WAS NEARLY 35.5%.
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