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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1978

VISIT BY SIR ANTHONY AND LADY ROYLE ******

SIR ANTHONY ROYLE, M.P. (CONSERVATIVE) AND LADY ROYLE WILL BE MAKING A PRIVATE VISIT TO HONG KONG THIS WEEK.

THEY ARE DUE TO ARRIVE TODAY (THURSDAY) AND WILL STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE AS THE GUESTS OF THE GOVERNOR.

DURING HIS FOUR-DAY STAY, SIR ANTHONY, WHO WAS PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS FROM 1970 TO 1974, WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES AND UPDATING HIMSELF ON DEVELOPMENTS HERE IN RECENT YEARS.

HE WILL VISIT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HAVE A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.

SIR ANTHONY WILL ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF MEETING VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OFFICERS UMELCO MEMBERS, URBAN COUNCILLORS, CITY DISTRICT OFFICERS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND OTHER LOCAL PERSONALITIES AS TIME PERMITS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

SIR ANTHONY IS DUE TO ARRIVE BY QF027 TODAY (THURSDAY) E.T.A. 1855 HOURS. A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE ARRANGED FOR THE PRESS TO COVER SIR ANTHONY'S ARRIVAL. THOSE WISHING TO DO SO ARE ASKED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR BEFORE THE ARRIVAL TIME, G.I.S. OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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