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Saturday, September 8, 1973
HONG KONG TO ATTEND 19TH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE
Mr. P.C. Woo, Unofficial Member of the Executive and Legislative
Councils, left this (Saturday) morning to represent Hong Kong at the 19th
Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, which opens in
London on Wednesday (September 12).
The 10-day conference to be attended by Ministers and Members of
Parliament together with more than 200 secretaries to delegations from some
90 Commonwealth parliaments and legislatures.
A number of prominent Hong Kong residents, including Sir Sidney
Gordon and Lady Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Cheung, and Mr. and Mrs. T.K. Ann,
are expected to attend the opening ceremony.
It will be an occasion of special significance, being the first
Conference of Co:monwealth Parliamentarians since Britain's accession to
the European Economic Community.
A wide range of topics will be discussed including the future of
the Commonwealth and relations between member nations, na well as world
security, economic and social problems, nonetary reforms, tourisu, and protection
of the onvároznent.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association provides the sole machinery
for regular consultation and exchange of information between Couricaverlth
parliment rins. Its president is Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Secretary of Stato
for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
The Queen will open the conference in ostminster Hell on Wednesday.
After the opening ceremony, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend
a reception in the Whitehall Banqueting House to be given by the Gener:1 Council
Senior Commonwealth Parliamentarians will be present.
of the Association.
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