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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER TO VISIT H.K.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HONG

KONG ON NOVEMBER 10 FOR A TWO-DAY PRIVATE VISIT ON THEIR WAY HOME AFTER A

TOUR OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WHILE HERE, THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES WILL STAY IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE

AS GUESTS OF THE GOVERNOR, SIR HURRY M.CLEHOSE.

'THEY WILL NOT BE CARRYING OUT ANY OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENTS DURING

THEIR VISIT.

DOUBLE-TRACKING OF KOR

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM

ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, MURRAY BUILDING

2.30 P.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR THE PROVISION OF DOUBLE-TRACKING ON THE

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN HUNG HOM AND SH. TIN,

AT THE CEREMONY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE P.W.D.'S RAILWAY DIVISION,

MR. S. GRUNBERG, WILL GIVE DETAILS OF THE WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND THE TIME-

TABLE FOR THE PROJECT, AND OUTLINE OTHER WORKS PLANNED TO FOLLOW.

YOU ARE CORDI.LLY INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT, AND OFFICERS OF THE

P.W.D. PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST YOU.

IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF TELEVISION EQUIPMENT COULD BE SET UP

BEFORE THE START OF THE CEREONY AT 2.30 P.M.

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