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Thursday, January 18, 1973
GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE GO TO JAPAN
For Launching Of Tanker
The Governor and Lady MacLehose will leave for Japan on January 23
for the launching ceremony of a tanker, World Victoria", owned by the World
Maritime Bahamas Ltd.
They will travel by a JAL flight which leaves at 8 a.m. and arrives
in Sasebo later that day.
On the following morning, Lady MacLehose will officiate at the
launching ceremony of the new vessel a 220,826-ton super tanker built
by the Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
After the ceremony, in the afternoon, Sir Murray and Lady MacLehose
will fly to Tokyo, where they will stay with the British Ambassador to Japan,
Sir Frederick Warner.
On January 25 Sir Murray will take the opportunity to renew some
calls before returning to Hong Kong the same evening,
old contacts and pay
arriving at 10.45 p.m.
some
The Colonial Secretary, Sir Hugh Norman-Walker, will act as Deputy
Governor during Sir Murray's absence.
Release time: 7.00 p.m.
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