THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1978
FOUR MPS TO VISIT HK
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FOUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WILL BE IN HONG KONG FOR A TWO- WEEK VISIT DURING THE NEW YEAR.
THEY ARE MR. ALFRED MORRIS (LABOUR), PARLIAMENTARY UNDER- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE DISABLED- MR. JACK ASHLEY (LABOUR), PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES- MR. NIGEL LAWSON (CONSERVATIVE) - AND MR. PETER MORRISON (CONSERVATIVE).
MR. ASHLEY WILL ARRIVE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. THE OTHER THREE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WILL ARRIVE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY NEW YEAR'S DAY.
DURING THE IR VISIT THEY WILL MEET THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
THE IR PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDES VISITS TO HOUSING ESTATES, SOCIAL SERVICES AND CENTRES, THE NEW TERRITORIES AND CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE TWO CONSERVATIVE MPS, MR. LAWSON AND MR. MORRISON WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON JANUARY 11 WHILE MR. MORRIS AND MR. ASHLEY WILL LEAVE ON JANUARY 13.
THEY ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE BEFORE THE IR DEPARTURE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MR. JACK ASHLEY (LABOUR) PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG BY BA 3 ON DECEMBER 31 AT 4.20 P.M.
MR. ALFRED MORRIS (LABOUR), PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND HIS WIFE, WILL ARRIVE ON JANUARY 1 BY BA 37 AT 7.40 P.M.
MR. PETER MORRISON AND MR. NIGEL LAWSON, CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, WILL ARRIVE ALSO ON JANUARY 1 BY BA 20 AT 2.35 P.M.
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