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"At the beginning of the inspection of the guard, with all the

men standing at attention, I need hardly say I was a bit overwhelmed,

but as I moved on, my confidence returned," Miss Wong commented.

It was all over in about an hour, and she was relieved.

But how did she know what to do to enable the rehearsal to

proceed like clockwork?

"Well," Miss Wong said, "I joined the Royal Visit Office from

my post as an executive officer in the Public Works Department. As time

went on, I became so involved with the planning of each event that I got

to know what had to be done, and the time allowed, for every item on the

programme.

"So there I was, queen for an hour, and I can tell you it was an

experience I will always treasure, though in effect it was all part of a

day's work."1