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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1985
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IN ADDITION TO THE CHAMBER AND ITS COMMITTEE ROOMS, THE BUILDING'S FACILITIES INCLUDE THE OFFICES OF THE COUNCIL AND FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THE UMELCO STAFF. THERE ARE ALSO PRESS AND PUBLIC GALLERIES, A PRESS ROOM, AND FACILITIES FOR BROADCASTING BY TELEVISION AND RADIO.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A MEDIA PREVIEW OF THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING AND ITS FACILITIES HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR SATURDAY (OCTOBER 26) AT 10 AM. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO THE PREVIEW. THEY SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING ON CHATER ROAD NO LATER THAN 9.45 AM THAT DAY, GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST,
DETAILS OF THE MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR COVERING THE OPENING OF THE BUILDING AND THE NEW LEGCO SESSION WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
FCO MINISTER TO VISIT HONG KONG
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THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE WITH SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HONG KONG, MR TIMOTHY RENTON, WILL VISIT HONG KONG BETWEEN OCTOBER 27 AND 31.
THIS WILL BE MR RENTON'S FIRST VISIT TO THE TERRITORY SINCE TAKING UP HIS POST IN SEPTEMBER.
DURING HIS STAY, MR RENTON WILL HAVE TALKS WITH THE GOVERNOR, SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MEET MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF A WIDE CROSS SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.
ON OCTOBER 30, MR RENTON WILL ATTEND THE OPENING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING AND THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE
NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
DETAILS OF MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS DURING HIS VISIT WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
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