THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1984
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
ARRIVAL AT KAI TAK
SIR GEOFFREY IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON AN RAF VC 10 IN THE AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18. A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE PARKING PIER. DETAILED TIMINGS WILL BE ISSUED IN DUE COURSE.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
ON THURSDAY MORNING, SIR GEOFFREY WILL ATTEND A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THERE WILL BE A FIXED PRESS POSITION AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO CGO FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO FILM SIR GEOFFREY'S ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.
LUNCH WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS
AFTER THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING, SIR GEOFFREY WILL ATTEND A LUNCH HOSTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AT THE GRAND BALLROOM OF THE HILTON HOTEL. THERE WILL BE FIXED PRESS POSITIONS BOTH AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL TO COVER HIS ARRIVAL AND INSIDE THE BALLROOM FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE OF THE COCKTAIL RECEPTION FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE LUNCH. PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN WILL HAVE TO LEAVE THE BALLROOM BEFORE THE LUNCH STARTS.
VISIT TO SHA TIN
IN THE AFTERNOON, SIR GEOFFREY WILL VISIT SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND TOUR A HOUSING ESTATE. HE WILL ARRIVE BY HELICOPTER AT THE LION'S PAVILION WHERE HE WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN. THERE WILL BE A FIXED PRESS POSITION IN THE PAVILION FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE VISIT.
FROM THE PAVILION, SIR GEOFFREY WILL PROCEED BY CAR TO WO CHE ESTATE WHERE HE WILL TOUR THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE AND VISIT A FAMILY. BECAUSE OF THE TIGHT SCHEDULE, THE GIS PRESS BUS WILL LEAVE THE PAVILION FOR WO CHE ESTATE ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE SIR GEOFFREY DEPARTS.
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