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TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984
PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIR GEOFFREY HOWE'S VISIT
JULY 26-27. 1984
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A NUMBER OF PRESS FACILITIES ARE BEING ARRANGED FOR MEDIA TO COVER THE VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, WHO IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON THURSDAY, JULY 26, AND DEPART FOR PEKING ON FRIDAY, JULY 27.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL NEED SPECIAL ACCREDITATION TO COVER SIR GEOFFREY'S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS. PRESS LAPEL BADGES WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS TO ACCREDITED JOURNALISTS.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR ACCREDITATION FOR EACH FUNCTION WILL BE BOXED TONIGHT (TUESDAY) FOR COLLECTION, EDITORS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORMS, RETURN THEM AND COLLECT THE IR BADGES FROM THE DUTY OFFICER. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, 6TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, AFTER 4 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
EDITORS ARE REQUESTED TO NOTE THAT NOMINATIONS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN THAT BADGES WILL BE ISSUED TO EVERY REPRESENTATIVE. UNLIMITED SPACE IS NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE.
BECAUSE OF CROWD CONTROL AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, THERE WILL BE FIXED PRESS POSITIONS TO COVER SIR GEOFFREY'S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS. WHERE POSITIONS CANNOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL, PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE PROVIDED BY GIS AND FILM FOOTAGE MADE AVAILABLE BY RTHK.
BADGES WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AND EXACT TIMINGS WILL BE GIVEN LATER:
THURSDAY, JULY 26
ARRIVAL AT KAI TAK, 3 PM (APPROX)
FRIDAY, JULY 27
ARRIVAL AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES FOR EXCO MEETING AND MEETING WITH UMELCO, 9 AM (APPROX)
DEPARTURE FROM CGO, 12.50 PM (APPROX)
DEPARTURE FROM KAI TAK FOR PEKING, 2.50 PM (APPROX)
PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECOND VISIT BY SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, ON JULY 31 AND AUGUST 1 WILL BE ISSUED LATER.
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