FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1990
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CS ARRIVES IN VANCOUVER
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, ARRIVED IN VANCOUVER FROM SEATTLE ON THURSDAY FOR THE FINAL LEG OF HIS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR.
AT A LUNCHEON SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT ORGANISED BY THE VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, SIR DAVID UNDERLINED TO HIS AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 200 SENTOR EXECUTIVES OF LEADING VANCOUVER CORPORATIONS THE IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG'S EVER GROWING LINKS WITH CANADA.
HE SAID ONE OF THE IRONIES OF THE LATEST MIGRATION FROM HONG KONG TO THE PACIFIC COAST OF NORTH AMERICA IS THE ENORMOUS BOOST IT HAS GIVEN TO BUSINESS BETWEEN THE TERRITORY AND BRITISH COLUMBIA.
SIR DAVID HELD INDIVIDUAL MEDIA INTERVIEWS NATIONAL PRESS IN THE AFTERNOON,
WITH THE CANADIAN
IN THE EVENING, HE WAS GUEST OF HONOUR AT A RECEPTION GIVEN BY THE HONG KONG BANK OF CANADA. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A DINNER HOSTED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND IMMIGRATION, THE HON ELLWOOD VEITCH.
OFFICIALS FROM CHINESE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE TO VISIT HK
AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, MR XU JIAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE NOTARISATION DEPARTMENT OF THE CHINESE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, WILL LEAD A DELEGATION OF EIGHT OFFICIALS FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND THE HONG KONG AND MACAO OFFICE OF THE CHINESE STATE COUNCIL TO VISIT HONG KONG FROM NOVEMBER 18 TO 25.
HONG
THEY WILL MEET HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS, ROYAL INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, DEPARTMENT AND THE JUDICIARY.
OFFICIALS FROM THE KONG POLICE FORCE, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO FAMILIARISE WITH HONG KONG'S LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS.
CHINESE OFFICIALS
SIMILAR VISITS HAVE BEEN HELD IN THE PAST. IN TURN, HONG KONG OFFICIALS HAVE UNDERTAKEN SIMILAR VISITS TO THE PEOPLE'S CHINA.
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