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TUESDAY, MAY

MAY 28, 1974.

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MR. HEATH VISITS HONG KONG

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THE RT. HON. EDWARD HEATH, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, WILL VISIT HONG KONG NEXT WEEK.

MR. HEATH WILL ARRIVE BY TRAIN FROM CANTON ON SUNDAY CJUNE 2) AND WILL BE STAYING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE AS THE GUEST OF THE GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE.

HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SIR TIMOTHY KITSON, PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY AND LADY KITSON, MR. DOUGLAS HURD, MP, AND A PARTY OF FOUR.

DURING HIS STAY, MR. HEATH VILL MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND URBAN COUNCILS FOR DISCUSSIONS, AND ALSO CALL ON MR. T.W. ASTON, SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, AND MR. JACK CATER, COMMISSIONER, INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.

ON MONDAY (JUNE 3) HE WILL BE TAKEN ON A HELICOPTER TOUR TO SEE VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING CONTAINER TERMINALS, HOUSING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

THE NEXT DAY (TUESDAY) HE WILL VISIT THE URBAN SERVICES SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX AT MORSE PARK, AND CALL ON THE ARMY. MR. HEATH IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE FOR LONDON ON JUNE 4.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MR. HEATH WILL MEET THE PRESS AT A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 4 (TUESDAY) AT 5 P.M. IN THE 35 MM. THEATRE, GOVERNMENT

INFORMATION SERVICES, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 5TH FLOOR.

INJURED PO SANG BANK VICTIMS MAY BE COMPENSATED

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO THE HOSTAGES OF THE PO SANG BANK WHO WERE INJURED DURING THE ROBBERY ATTEMPT LAST FRIDAY.

MR. STEPHEN CHAU, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER CACCIDENT COMPENSATION), SAID THE DEPARTMENT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE POLICE, HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES AND THE VICTIMS TO OBTAIN ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION AND FACTS.

+ONCE THE VICTIMS DECIDE TO PROCEED WITH THEIR APPLICATION AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, THEIR CASES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD WHICH WILL DECIDE ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION, HE SAID.

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