WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1984
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IN ATTENDANCE WAS THE LORD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LONDON, LADY DONALDSON. THE OTHER GUESTS INCLUDED MINISTERS AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. LEADERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, CIVIC DIGNITARIES, SENIOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS.
FOLLOWING A RECEPTION, THE GUESTS ATTENDED A STAGE PRESENTATION IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE GUILD HALL.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SHOW WAS A MULTI-SCREEN AUD 10- VISUAL SPECTACULAR SHOWING HOW HONG KONG HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES, ILLUSTRATING ITS ECONOMIC SUCCESSES AS WELL AS OTHER ASPECTS OF PRESENT DAY LIFE IN THE TERRITORY.
THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A PROGRAMME OF MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMED BY VISITING ARTISTES OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S HONG KONG DANCE COMPANY AND HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA.
SIMILAR GALA EVENINGS WILL BE HELD OVER THE NEXT NINE DAYS FOR INVITED AUDIENCES IN CARDIFF, NEWCASTLE AND GLASGOW, WHERE THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON WILL ALSO MEET WITH BUSINESSMEN, CIVIC LEADERS, MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY AND THE MEDIA.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR PEKING TOMORROW
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LEAVES HONG KONG TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO CONTINUE TO TAKE PART IN THE SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
SIR EDWARD WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT BA 03, ETD 11 AM.
A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER SIR EDWARD'S DEPARTURE. THOSE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM NOT LATER THAN 9.45 AM.
GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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