MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1977
MRS. THATCHER VISITS FACTORIES
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THE BRITISH CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER, MRS. MARGARET THATCHER, SPENT THE ENTIRE MORNING TODAY (MONDAY) VISITING FACTORIES ONE ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND TWO IN KOWLOON.
SHE STARTED THE TOUR WITH A VISIT TO W. HAKING INDUSTRIES (MECHANICS AND OPTICS) LIMITED.
THE OTHER TWO FACTORIES MRS. THATCHER VISITED WERE THE STELUX MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, MAKERS OF WATCH PARTS, ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS AND CAMERAS, AND THE MICRO ELECTRONICS LIMITED.
THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE THREE-HOUR TOUR BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, MR. DAVID JORDAN.
MRS. THATCHER SHOWED KEEN INTEREST IN WHAT SHE SAW AND ASKED BOTH THE PRINCIPALS OF THE FACTORIES AND THE WORKERS NUMEROUS QUESTIONS.
ALSO IN THE VISITING PARTY WERE MRS. THATCHER'S DAUGHTER, CAROL THE OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN ON EUROPE, MR. DOUGLAS HURD, AND MRS. THATCHER'S PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR. J. P. STANLEY.
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