MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983

DUKE OF EDINBURGH ARRIVES

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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, ARRIVED FROM LONDON TODAY (MONDAY) FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT AS PRESIDENT OF WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INTERNATIONAL.

THE DUKE WAS GREETED AT THE AIRPORT BY THE GOVERNOR

SIR EDWARD YOUDE. ALSO PRESENT TO MEET HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WERE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS; THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE; THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL DEREK BOORMAN; THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG: THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ROGER LOBO AND THE PRESIDENT OF WORLD WILDLIFE FUND HONG KONG, SIR KENNETH FUNG.

THE DUKE WILL BE STAYING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE DURING HIS VISIT.

FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND PRESS FACILITIES ARRANGED:

11.00 AM

4.30 PM

8.10 PM

UNVEILING PLAQUE FOR DUKE OF EDINBURGH TRAINING CAMP, TAI PO

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR SPECIAL PRESS BADGES. TRANSPORT FOR THE PRESS PARTY WILL LEAVE CGO, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, AT 9.15 AM. PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMÉRAMEN ARE ADVISED

THERE WILL TO BRING ALONG TELEPHOTO/ZOOM LENSES.

BE ONE FIXED PRESS POSITION AT THE CAMP. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

VISIT TO ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BRING ALONG THE IR SPECIAL PRESS BADGES AND ASSEMBLE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE GARDENS AT ALBANY ROAD AT 4 PM SHARP. PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN ARE ADVISED TO BRING ALONG TELEPHOTO/ZOOM LENSES. GIS OFFICERS WILL ESCORT THEM TO THEIR PRESS POSITIONS.

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND BALL AT HILTON HOTEL

THERE WILL BE A FIXED PRESS POSITION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HILTON HOTEL. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE IN POSITION NOT LATER THAN 7.50 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE THERE TO ASSIST.

NOTE:

THE USE OF FLASH LIGHTS SHOULD BE KEPT TO THE MINIMUM AND THEY MAY NOT BE USED WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS. SUN GUN FLASHES ARE NOT ALLOWED.

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