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MDHIAN 7597
VISIT TO BANK OF CHINA BUILDING
THE PRESS WILL NOT BE INVITED. GIS WILL ISSUE A PICTURE. SOME MEMBERS OF THE PRESS MAY BE PRESENT OUTSIDE THE BANK TO COVER THE MINISTERS ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.
VISIT TO HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE PRESS TO COVER THE MINISTER'S TOUR OF THE CENTRE. HOWEVER, HE WILL NOT BE EXPECTED TO ADDRESS THE PRESS.
MEETING WITH POLITICAL GROUPS
NO PRESS. GIS WILL ISSUE A PICTURE.
IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THE PRESS WILL WAIT OUTSIDE THE EXCO CHAMBER FOR THE MINISTER AND REPRESENTATIVES OF POLITICAL GROUPS TO COME OUT FROM THE MEETING. LORD CAITHNESS WILL NOT BE EXPECTED TO SPEAK TO THEM UNLESS HE WISHES TO DO SO.
LUNCH HOSTED BY CS WITH YOUNG COMMUNITY MEMBERS
NO PRESS. GIS WILL ISSUE A PICTURE.
BRIEFING ON PADS
NO PRESS. GIS WILL ISSUE A PICTURE.
VISIT TO KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER PORT
PRESS FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE CONTAINER TERMINAL. AT THE END OF THE VISIT, THE MINISTER MAY WISH TO MAKE SOME GENERAL REMARKS ABOUT THE VISITS UNDERTAKEN THAT DAY.
ATTEND PERFORMANCE BY BOLSHOI BALLET
NO PRESS.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20
VISIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
INSTITUTIONS
PRESS FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE TWO INSTITUTIONS.
IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY FOR THE MINISTER TO SPEAK TO REPORTERS DURING HIS VISIT AS HE WILL BE HOLDING A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MEETING WITH CIVIL SERVICE UNION REPRESENTATIVES
NO PRESS. GIS WILL ISSUE A PICTURE.
AS WITH THE MEETING WITH POLITICAL GROUPS IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THE PRESS WILL WAIT OUTSIDE FOR THE MINISTER AND UNION REPRESENTATIVES TO EMERGE.
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