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Thursday, January 18, 1973

GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE GO TO JAPAN

For Launching Of Tanker

The Governor and Lady MacLehose will leave for Japan on January 23

for the launching ceremony of a tanker, World Victoria", owned by the World

Maritime Bahamas Ltd.

They will travel by a JAL flight which leaves at 8 a.m. and arrives

in Sasebo later that day.

On the following morning, Lady MacLehose will officiate at the

launching ceremony of the new vessel a 220,826-ton super tanker built

by the Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

After the ceremony, in the afternoon, Sir Murray and Lady MacLehose

will fly to Tokyo, where they will stay with the British Ambassador to Japan,

Sir Frederick Warner.

On January 25 Sir Murray will take the opportunity to renew some

calls before returning to Hong Kong the same evening,

old contacts and pay

arriving at 10.45 p.m.

some

The Colonial Secretary, Sir Hugh Norman-Walker, will act as Deputy

Governor during Sir Murray's absence.

Release time: 7.00 p.m.

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