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Wednesday, January 17, 1973

GOVERNOR OPENS NEW MERCURY HOUSE

New C. & W. Premises Called A Monument, To Enterprise

The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, today officially opened

New Mercury House in Gloucester Road where the Cable and Wireless Company's

new promises are located.

He described. the building as a monument to the enterprise and

expertise" of the company and welcomed it as a pledge of the company's

determination to continue to provide good communications for Hong Kong.

Following is the full text of the Governor's speech at the

opening ceremony:

House.

"I am most honoured that you have asked me to open New Mercury

"I have listened with awe to your description of its contents.

I have watched it take shape and wondered what mysteries it contains.

is, I realiso, a monument to the enterprise, and expertise of your company.

"You have told us something of the marvels of this building, I

should like to add one striking item. The services enable computers in Hong

Kong to "talk" to computers in other countries, and thus exchange information

at a rate no human could imitate. This is indeed knocking on the edge of

science fiction.

/"It also

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