FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1977
THATCHER TO PAY A TWO-DAY VISIT TO H.K. ******
THE BRITISH CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER, THE RT, HON. MRS. MARGARET THATCHER, M.P., WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FROM TOKYO TOMORROW (SATURDAY) EVENING FOR A TWO-DAY STAY WHILE ON HER WAY HOME FOLLOWING A VISIT TO CHINA AND JAPAN.
SHE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE HON. DOUGLAS HURD. M.P., OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN ON EUROPE= MR. J.P. STANLEY, M.P. HER PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY= AND HER DAUGHTER, MISS CAROL THATCHER, A SOLICITOR.
THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL WELCOME THE VISITORS ON ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT.
DURING HER VISIT HERE. MRS. THATCHER WILL MAKE A TOUR OF A HOUSING ESTATE TO SEE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS HONG KONG FACES IN ITS EFFORTS TO HOUSE A LARGE SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION.
SHE WILL ALSO SEE ANOTHER FAST DEVELOPING SIDE OF HONG KONG WHEN SHE VISITS THE NEW TERRITORIES AND HAS A BRIEFING ON THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
MRS. THATCHER WILL VISIT THE 1ST BATTALION 2ND KEO GURKHA RIFLES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE 1ST BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY AT STANLEY FORT.
THE OPPOSITION LEADER WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE RETURNING TO LONDON ON THE SAME EVENING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MRS. THATCHER IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY BRITISH AIRWAYS (FLIGHT BA 965), E.T.A. 1910 HOURS TOMORROW (SATURDAY). PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PRESS TO COVER HER ARRIVAL. THERE WILL BE TWO PRESS POSITIONS AT THE AIRPORT: ONE ON THE TARMAC FOR THE GENERAL PRESS AND THE OTHER ON THE ROOF OF THE EQUIPMENT BUILDING FACING THE TARMAC FOR TELEVISION AND CINE CAMERAMEN. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THESE FACILITIES ARE ASKED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE TERMINAL BUILDING NOT LATER THAN 6.30 P.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY). G.I.S. OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST. MRS. THATCHER WILL NOT MAKE ANY STATEMENT ON ARRIVAL.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES
TO COVER MRS. THATCHER'S PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE 6.1.3. THEATRE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE AT 5 P.M. ON MONDAY (APRIL 18). TELEVISION CREWS ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY HAVE AYPLE TIME TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESS COVERAGE OF MRS. THATCHER'S VISIT TO A HOUSING ESTATE AND ARMY CAMPS WILL BE SEPARATELY ANNOUNCED LATER.