TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1979
U.S. VICE-PRESIDENT TO VISIT HONG KONG
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THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE HON. WALTER F. MONDALE, IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON SATURDAY' (SEPTEMBER 1) FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT FOLLOWING HIS VISIT TO CHINA.
MR. MONDALE, WHO IS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL AT KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND LADY MACLEHOSE.
ALSO MEETING THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY WILL BE THE U.S. CONSUL GENERAL, MR. THOMAS P. SHOESMITH, AND MR. WANG KUANG, FIRST DIRECTOR, XINHUA NEWS AGENCY.
DURING HIS STAY HERE, MR. MONDALE WILL UPDATE HIMSELF ON THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE SITUATION IN HONG KONG AND VISIT SHAM SHUI PO CAMP ACCOMPANIED BY SIR MURRAY.
MR. MONDALE WILL HOLD A BRIEF CONFERENCE WITH U.S. AMBASSADORS FROM THE ASEAN COUNTRIES (THE PHILIPPINES, INDONESIA, THAILAND, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE).
HE WILL ALSO MEET REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND PRIVATE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND ASSISTANCE.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT AND MRS. MONDALE WILL ATTEND A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AMERICAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND THE AMERICAN CLUB.
MR. MONDALE WILL ALSO HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON THE EVE OF HIS DEPARTURE.
MR. MONDALE AND HIS PARTY ARE SCHEDULED TO LEAVE FOR TOKYO ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 3) MORNING,
NOTE TO EDITORS.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA WILL BE ACCREDITED SPECIALLY FOR THE VISIT OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT.
COPIES OF THE PRESS ARRANGEMENTS, TOGETHER WITH APPLICATION FORMS FOR ACCREDITATION FOR THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS, ARE DISTRIBUTED SEPARATELY IN THE G.1,S. PRESS BOXES TODAY.
EDITORS ARE ADVISED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORMS AND RETURN IT TO THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 6TH FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, BY 5 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 AT THE LATEST.
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