WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1979
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LADY MACLEHOSE LEAVING FOR NEPAL
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LADY MACLEHOSE AND A PARTY OF 11 FROM THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL OF HONG KONG ARE LEAVING FOR NEPAL TOMORROW (THURSDAY) MORNING ON A 21-DAY VISIT.
LADY MACLEHOSE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. ANNE MARDEN AND MRS. PEGGY CRAIG,
HER PARTY ALSO INCLUDES MAJOR DAVID AGAR WHO IS NOW IN NEPAL.
THE OUTWARD BOUND PARTY, LED BY THE SCHOOL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. JACK TUCKER, CONSISTS OF NINE EX-TRAINEES OF THE SCHOOL.
ALTHOUGH THE TWO GROUPS WILL BE TRAVELLING TOGETHER, THEIR PURPOSES ARE DIFFERENT.
LADY MACLEHOSE'S PARTY WILL BE TREKKING IN THE REGION OF RARA LAKE, RELATIVELY UNKNOWN BUT ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL REGION OF WESTERN NEPAL.
LADY MACLEHOSE WILL ALSO STUDY THE BIRDS, FAUNA AND FLORA OF THE REGION.
THE OUTWARD BOUND GROUP WILL BE TREKKING IN THE ANNAPURNA SANCTUARY WHICH IS WEST OF POKHARA.
LADY MACLEHOSE IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN ON MAY 10.
NOTE TO EDITORS &
LADY MACLEHOSE AND A PARTY OF 11 FROM THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL OF HONG KONG ARE LEAVING FOR NEPAL ON A 21-DAY VISIT BY FLIGHT CX 701 AT 8.36 A.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA
REPRESENTATIVES COVERING HER DEPARTURE. TV AND PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE REQUESTED TO MEET SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, MR. H.L. KO, OF CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT IN THE KAT TAK AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT 7.45 A.M. SHARP TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO BRING WITH THEM THE IR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS.
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