FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1980
GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR LONDON TOMORROW
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL LEAVE HONG KONG TOMORROW (SATURDAY) FOR LONDON FOR TALKS WITH OFFICIALS AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND WITH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
AMONG THE SUBJECTS OF MUTUAL INTEREST TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE THE RECENT MEASURES AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES,
ON MONDAY EVENING, SIR MURRAY WILL ATTEND A DINNER RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE MAIN SPEAKER IS THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE, MR CECIL PARKINSON. SIR MURRAY AND MR DAVID NEWBIGGING, CHAIRMAN OF THE CHAMBER, WILL ALSO SPEAK AT THE DINNER.
ON TUESDAY, SIR MURRAY WILL ATTEND A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE FOLLOWING DAY THE GOVERNOR WILL GO TO HONG KONG HOUSE TO ATTEND A RECEPTION FOR TWO POLICEMEN RECEIVING GALLANTRY MEDALS AND PRESENTATION OF THE COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL TO MR J.E. OVER, FORMER DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE. MR OVER, WHO WAS ON SECONDMENT FROM A BRITISH POLICE FORCE, PLANNED AND ESTABLISHED THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICE AND THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION.
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, SIR MURRAY WILL ADDRESS THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF BRITISH SHIPPING AT ITS ANNUAL DINNER.
THE GOVERNOR WILL MEET LEADERS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN LONDON ON THURSDAY AT A PRE-DINNER RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER, MR DAVID FORD.
WHILE IN LONDON, SIR MURRAY WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE OFFICES OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION,
SIR MURRAY WILL FLY TO GLASGOW TO JOIN LADY MACLEHOSE FOR A SHORT HOLIDAY BEFORE RETURNING TO HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 12.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THERE WILL BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY AT KAI TAK AIRPORT TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE ON FLIGHT BA20 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE AT 9 PM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN WISHING TO COVER THIS EVENT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING NOT LATER THAN 8.15 PM. PROOF OF IDENTITY IS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE ENTRY INTO THE AIRPORT'S RESTRICTED AREA.
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