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Tuesday, October 31, 1972

FOREIGN SECRETARY TO ARRIVE ON THURSDAY

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Sir

Alec Douglas-Home, will arrive in Hong Kong by R.A.F. VC 10 from Peking on Thursday

(November 2) and will leave on the following day. He will be accompanied by

Lady Douglas-Home,

Sir Alec will be met on arrival at Kai Tak by the Governor and Lady

MacLehose and the Political Adviser, Mr. R.J. Stratton.

The Foreign Secretary and Lady Douglas-Home will be the guests of

the Governor and Lady MacLehose at Government House,

Sir Alec's party will include Sir Denis Greenhill, Permanent Under-

Secretary of State, and Mr. K.M. Wilford, Assistant Under-Secretary of State.

During his visit, Sir Alec will have discussions with the Governor

and Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.

The Foreign Secretary will be meeting press, radio and television

representatives before he leaves on November 3 to return to London.

Note to Editors:

PRESS ARRANGEMENTS

Except for the Press Conference to be held

in Beaconsfield House at 2.20 p.m. on Friday, November 3,

all photographers, TV and newsreel cameramen covering

the visit will require special accreditation, which will be in the form of lapel badges.

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