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Friday, September 7, 1973

DHEC COMMISSIONER ARRIVING TOMORROW

Note to ditors:

Sir Christopher Soames, Commissioner of the

European Economic Community, will arrive tomorrow (Saturday) on his way to Tokyo to attend the GATT ninisterial meeting.

During his three-day stopover, he will be the

guest of the Acting Governor, Sir Hugh Norman-Walker,

at Government House.

Sir Christopher will be accompanied by six members

of the Commission. They will be met on arrival by the

Acting Governor; the acting Consul General of Belgium,

Hr. Denis Banneel; the Consul-General of Thailand,

Mr. Thalerngchai Chartprasert; and the Director of

Protocol, Brigadier R.G. Lewthwaite.

The delegation will join two other members of the

Commission, Mr. Michel Lehembre and Mr. Benedict Meynell,

who arrived here earlier in the week.

During their stay here, the group will hold

discussions with the Acting Governor and senior government

officials at Government House.

They will also meet Hong Kong representatives of

C countries and lunch with Unofficial Members of the

Executive and Legislative Councils.

Before flying to Tokyo on Monday (September 10), Sir Christopher will hold a press conference in the airport V.I.P. room at 3.20 p.m.

You are invited to have the conference covered.

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