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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1977

GOVERNOR CONGRATULATES H.K. TEAM ON ITS

VICTORIES IN COMMONWEALTH TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. DENIS BRAY, HAVE SENT CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO THE HONG KONG TABLE TENNIS TEAM NOW TAKING PART

IN THE FOURTH COMMON.EALTH TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GUERNSEY, BRITAIN, FOLLOWING ITS VICTORIES YESTERDAY.

IN HIS MESSAGE, SIR MURRAY SAID +CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TEAMS ON YOUR VICTORIES FOR HONG KONG IN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.+

MR. BRAY SAID IN HIS MESSAGE, +CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OUTSTANDING SUCCESS FOR HONG KONG. BEST WISHES FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS LATER THIS MONTH. +

H.K. OFFICIALS OFF TO LONDON FOR AIR TALKS

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MR. DAVID T.K. WONG, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, AND MR. 5.D. KEEP, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, LEFT HONG KONG TOÏ:IGHT FOR LONDON FOR CONSULTATIONS ON VARIOUS CIVIL AVIATION MATTERS WITH THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES CONCERNED, INCLUDING THE PROBLEM OF AIR CARGO RATES.

FOLLOWING THE CONSULTATIONS, THEY WILL PROCEED TO WASHINGTON AS PART OF THE BRITISH DELEGATION TC NEGOTIATE A NEW AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

THE FORTHCOMING ROUND OF THE NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE THE FIFTH IN THE CONTINUING SERIES AND WILL DEAL, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WITH AIR LINKS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED STATES.

FOLLOWING THE NEGOTIATIONS MESSRS. WONG AND KEEP WILL PROCEED TO MONTREAL TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL AIR TRANSPORT CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION.

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DISCUSSING PROBLEMS OF CAPACITY, TARIFF RATES AND ENFORCEMENT AND NON-SCHEDULED TRAFFIC.

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