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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1977
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS WAS FIRST HERE IN NOVEMBER 1961. DURING HER STAY, THE PRINCESS ATTENDED A CONGREGATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND RECEIVED THE HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF LAW.
THE PRINCESS RETURNED WITH MR. OGILVY IN SEPTEMBER 1965 AND IN FEBRUARY 1967 ON SHORT INFORMAL VISITS AND IN OCTOBER 1972 THEY WERE HERE TO OPEN A BRITISH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION AND UNVEILED A PLAQUE AT THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TO COMMEMORATE THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.
NOTE TO EDITORS :
A PRESS BRIEFING ON FACILITIES AND ARRANGEMENTS DURING THE VISIT OF PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL BE HELD AT 3 P.M. ON JANUARY 18 (TUESDAY) IN THE GIS CONFERENCE ROOM (ROOM 516) ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND.
GOVT. OFFICERS RETURN FROM STUDY TOUR *****
A GROUP OF 12 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS, 10 FROM THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND TWO FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, RETURNED TO HONG KONG TODAY (SATURDAY) AFTER A 13-DAY STUDY TOUR TO SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA,
DURING THEIR TOUR, THE PARTY, LED BY MR. MICHAEL LEUNG, CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (HONG KONG), VISITED VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
THE TOUR WAS SPONSORED BY THE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION.
A DETAILED REPORT ON THE EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHTS GAINED ON THIS TRIP WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CONCERNED AUTHORITIES IN DUE COURSE.
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