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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1977

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA ATTENDS COMMUNITY RECEPTION

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND THE HON. ANGUS OGILVY WERE GUESTS OF HONOUR TODAY (TUESDAY) AT A COMMUNITY RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR SOME 2,000 PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN HONG KONG,

ACCOMPANIED BY SIR MURRAY, THE ROYAL COUPLE WERE MET ON ARRIVAL AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION CENTRE BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DENYS ROBERTS.

THE FIRST SIX BARS OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WERE PLAYED AS THE PRINCESS AND MR. OGILVY STEPPED INTO THE ORIENTAL ROOM WHERE THE RECEPTION WAS HELD.

INVITED GUESTS WERE THEN PRESENTED TO THE PRINCESS BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. DENIS BRAY, AND OTHER STAFF OF THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. THE PRINCESS MOVED FREELY THROUGH THE ROOM FOR SOME 45 MINUTES AND CHATTED AMICABLY WITH EVERYONE HER ROYAL HIGHNESS MET.

MUSIC FOR THE OCCASION WAS PROVIDED BY THE BAND OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S VISIT

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FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

11 A.M.

VISIT LIGHT INFANTRY AT STANLEY FORT.

(TRANSPORT FOR ACCREDITED PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CARPARK AT 9.30 A.M. SHARP.)

9.45 P.M. DEPART FROM HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

(TRANSPORT FOR ACCREDITED PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CARPARK AT 8.40 P.. SHARP. PRESS POSITIONS WILL BE THE SAME AS THOSE FOR ARRIVAL. POSITION +A+ ON THE TARMAC 15 FOR THE GENERAL PRESS AND POSITION +3 ON THE ROOF OF THE EQUIPMENT-BUILDING FACING BAY 2 13 FOR T. V. AND CINE-CAMERAMEN.)