TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1987

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ISSUED SPECIAL LAPEL BADGES FOR EACH OF THE POSITIONS FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION. PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ADVISED TO CARRY TELELENSES.

GIS WILL SUPPLY POOL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FIRING OF THE 17-GUN SALUTE AND THE ARMS PRESENTATION BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

RTHK WILL PROVIDE LIVE TV COVERAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS FROM THE ARRIVAL OF SIR DAVID AT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL CEREMONY.

SKETCH MAPS OF THE PRESS POSITIONS WILL BE BOXED FOR COLLECTION. DETAILS OF THE FACILITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(1) KAI TAK AIRPORT

A FIXED PRESS POSITION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN ONLY WILL BE SET UP AT THE PIER NEXT TO THE VIP SUITE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING BY 1.30 PM. THEY WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE RESTRICTED AREA BY GIS OFFICERS.

(2) TSIM SHA TSUI EAST PROMENADE

THE FIXED PRESS POSITION IS BY THE WATERFRONT NEXT TO THE PONTOON. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO BE IN POSITION BY 2.45 PM.

(3) PRESS BOAT

THE BOAT WILL DEPART FROM HMS TAMAR. THOSE WHO WISH TO USE THIS FACILITY ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE MAIN GATE OF HMS TAMAR AT 2.15 PM.

(4) QUEEN'S PIER/EDINBURGH PLACE

THERE WILL BE TWO FIXED PRESS POSITIONS, +A+ AND +B+, BOTH OF WHICH WILL PROVIDE VIEWS OF THE INSPECTION OF THE GUARD OF HONOUR INTRODUCTION TO LEADING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY AND LION DANCE.

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