THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1979
MPS TO VISIT HK ****
A GROUP OF BRITISH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WILL ARRIVE HERE OVER THE WEEKEND FOR A VISIT AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
THE GROUP CONSISTS OF SIR PAUL BRYAN (CONSERVATIVE), CHAIRMAN OF ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP- MR. IAN WRIGGLESWORTH (LABOUR), THE VICE CHAIRMAN- MR. TED ROWLANDS (LABOUR) AND MR. CHRISTOPHER PATTEN (CONSERVATIVE). THE PRIME PURPOSE OF THEIR VISIT IS TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE REFUGEE SITUATION HERE.
SIR PAUL AND LADY BRYAN WILL BE ARRIVING ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 20) WHILE MR. PATTEN WILL ALSO BE COMING THE SAME DAY ON A SEPARATE FLIGHT. THEY WILL BE JOINED BY MR. WRIGGLESWORTH AND MR. ROWLANDS ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 21).
DURING THEIR VISIT, THEY WILL MEET THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, UMELCO MEMBERS AND URBAN COUNCILLORS.
THE IR PROGRAMME INCLUDES VISITS TO REFUGEE CAMPS AND BRIEFINGS ON THE REFUGEE SITUATION BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR. LEWIS DAVIES AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, MR. R.J.B. ROSSBOROUGH.
THE PARTY WILL ALSO INSPECT PUBLIC HOUSING AND NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND VISIT THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AND SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
SIR PAUL AND LADY BRYAN WILL LEAVE HONG KONG BY AIR ON OCTOBER 25.
THE OTHER THREE MPS, MR. WRIGGLESWORTH, MR. ROWLANDS AND MR. PATTEN WILL STAY TILL OCTOBER 27. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 27 BEFORE THE IR DEPARTURE.
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