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Friday, January 5, 1973

ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER LUNCHES AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

The Italian Foreign Minister, Mr. Guiseppe Medici, who is

passing through Hong Kong en route to China, today (Friday) lunched

at Government House as the guest of the Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose.

The lunch lasted about an hour and was attended by senior

Italian officials accompanying Mr. Medici on his trip.

Mr. Medici and his party arrived in Hong Kong last night and

is due to leave for China tomorrow (Saturday).

Note to Editors:

Copies of a photograph showing the Governor

and Mr. Medici together in front of Government House are distributed separately in the press boxes at G.I.S. this evening.

Release time: 7.00 p.m.