TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1983
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AVIATION DIRECTOR TO ATTEND TALKS
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THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR B.D. KEEP LEFT HONG KONG TODAY (TUESDAY) FOR LONDON TO REPRESENT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AT AIR SERVICES TALKS BETWEEN THE AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INDIA.
THE TALKS, OPENING ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, WILL DEAL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS OPERATING B747 SCHEDULED PASSENGER SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND FRANKFURT VIA DELHI.
FOLLOWING THESE TALKS, MR KEEP VILL ATTEND THE BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL (AOC1) AND A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COUNCIL IN VIENNA FROM AUGUST 22 TO 26.
THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS CONFERENCE PROVIDES AIRPORT LEADERS WITH A FORUM FOR EXCHANGING VIEWS, EXPERIENCE AND INFORMATION ON AVIATION MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN.
THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE GENERAL SESSIONS ON AIRPORT PLANNING, FINANCING, TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS.
DISCUSSIONS WILL FOCUS ON INTEGRATED AIRPORT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING, OPERATING AIRPORTS AS EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE ENTERPRISES, THE WORLDWIDE IMPACT OF DEREGULATION, CARGO DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY CONSERVATION, AIRPORT-AIRLINE CONTRACTS AND GROUND ACCESS TO AIRPORTS.
LABOUR MPS TO VISIT HONG KONG ****
TWO LABOUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 18) FOR A NINE-DAY FAMILIARISATION VISIT AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
THEY ARE MR JAMES CALLAGHAN, (HEYWOOD AND MIDDLETON) (NOT THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF THE SAME NAME) AND MR JOHN DORMAND (EASINGTON).
DURING THEIR STAY, THEY WILL MEET THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
THEY WILL ALSO ATTEND A DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, VISIT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, COMMUNITY CENTRES AND FACTORIES.
BEFORE ENDING THEIR TOUR OF HONG KONG. MR CALLAGHAN AND MR DORMAND WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
THE FOLLOWING
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