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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1976,

TWO LABOUR MP'S TO VISIT HONG KONG

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TWO LABOUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. MR. RICHARD MITCHELL AND MR. MIKE THOMAS, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG LATER THIS MONTH ON A WEEK-LONG VISIT.

MR. MITCHELL, WHO WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE. WILL ARRIVE ON SATURDAY (APRIL 24). THEY WILL BE JOINED BY MR. THOMAS WHO FLIES IN ON MONDAY (APRIL 26).

DURING THEIR STAY HERE, THE TWO MP'S WILL CALL ON THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND HOLD TALKS WITH URBAN COUNCILLORS. UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THEY WILL ALSO TOUR THE NEW TERRITORIES IN A HELICOPTER AND VISIT A NUMBER OF FACTORIES AND HOUSING ESTATES.

MR. MITCHELL, WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY VISITED HONG KONG, IS INTERESTED IN EDUCATION, SHIPPING AND CONTAINER HANDLING.

MR. THOMAS, WHO WAS IN HONG KONG FOR TWO DAYS ON AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR, IS CURRENTLY THE PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

THE TWO MP'S ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE BEFORE THEY LEAVE HONG KONG ON MAY 1.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MR. AND MRS. MITCHELL ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON SATURDAY (APRIL 24) AT 5.35 P.M. ON FLIGHT BA850 WHILE MR. THOMAS WILL ARRIVE ON MONDAY (APRİL 26) AT 9.30 A.M. ON FLIGHT BA914.

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