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GOVERNOR GOES ON LEAVE
Saturday, August 5, 1972
The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, left Hong Kong by air this
(Saturday) morning for five weeks leave in the United Kingdom.
He was seen off by the Colonial Secretary, Sir Hugh Norman-Walker;
the Commander British Forces, Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ward; the Senior
Unofficial Member of Executive Council, Sir Albert Rodrigues; the Senior
Unofficial Member of Legislative Council, the Hon. P.C. Woo; and the Director
of Civil Aviation, Mr. T.R. Thomson.
During Sir Murray's absence, Sir Hugh will be the Acting Governor.
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
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The Port Health Authorities announced today that the quarantine
restrictions imposed against arrivals from Tjilatjap (Port), Indonesia
on account of cholera have been removed.
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