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3. THE DISTRICT VISIT WILL BE TO AP LEI CHAU (NEAR ABERDEEN) ON HONG KONG ISLAND. AP LEI CHAU IS CHOSEN BECAUSE IT WOULD PROVIDE THE BEST PROGRAMME FOR A SHORT VISIT. THERE ARE HOUSING
AND ENGINEERING WORKS IN PROGRESS IN THE DISTRICT AND THE DWELLING BOATS AND FISHING JUNKS IN THE HARBOUR WOULD MAKE AN IMPACT ON MEDIA. THE PRIME MINISTER WILL SEE AND, BE BRIEFED ON, DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT: WILL VISIT A KINDERGARTEN IN AP LEI CHAU PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE: VISIT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND WATCH A CHILDREN'S BALLET. SHE WILL ROUND OFF PROGRAMME WITH VISIT TO COMMUNITY HALL AND MEET UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE YIN NGAI SOCIETY (1.E.
LOCAL WOMEN'S ORGANISATION).
4. BRIEFING NOTES ON AP LEI CHAU VISIT AND ON TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY RELEVANT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AND LADY HOWE'S HARBOUR TOUR ON MORNING OF FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER ARE BEING SENT BY SPEEDPOST FOR ATTENTION OF GALSWORTHY. THEY SHOULD
REACH YOU ON MONDAY.
HADDON-CAVE
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