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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1976

CHAIRMAN OF ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP

DUE HERE ON SATURDAY

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP SIR PAUL BRYAN, WILL ARRIVE HERE ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 11) FOR AN EIGHT-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY BRYAN.

THE VISIT IS TO BE FOLLOWED BY FOUR DAYS OF PRIVATE STAY.

DURING THE IR OFFICIAL VISIT, SIR PAUL AND LADY BRYAN WILL BE GUESTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

SIR PAUL, A CONSERVATIVE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, IS NO STRANGER TO HONG KONG. HE WAS HERE AS A GOVERNMENT GUEST IN 1969 AND CAME HERE AGAIN IN 1972 WITH A PARTY OF MP'S VISITING THE FORCES. AFTER BECOMING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP IN 1974, HE VISITED HONG KONG AGAIN IN JANUARY LAST YEAR AS A GOVERNMENT GUEST.

DURING HIS EIGHT-DAY STAY, SIR PAUL WILL HOLD TALKS WITH THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

HE WILL ALSO MEET UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, URBAN COUNCILLORS, THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, SIR JOHN ARCHER, AND LOCAL BUSINESSMEN.

SIR PAUL WILL ALSO TOUR THE BORDER AREA AND VISIT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE LEK YUEN ESTATE IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN, THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL AND THE OCEAN PARK,

SIR PAUL IS EXPECTED TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE END OF HIS OFFICIAL VISIT.

NOTE TO EDITORS: SIR PAUL AND LADY BRYAN ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE

AT KAI TAK AIRPORT ON SEPTEMBER 11 (SATURDAY) AT 7.30 P.M. ON FLIGHT BA888.

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