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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1979

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDUSTRY TO VISIT HK

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDUSTRY, THE RT. HON, ERIC VARLEY, MP. WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY FOR A FOUR-DAY VISIT BEFORE LEAVING FOR PEKING.

HE WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. DAVID JORDAN AND THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, MR. D.M. MARCH.

ACCOMPANYING MR. VARLEY ON THE VISIT TO PEKING WILL BE MR. GEORGE PARK, MP, PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY- MR. A. DUGUID, PRIVATE SECRETARY LORD NELSON, CHAIRMAN OF GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND THE SINO-BRITISH TRADE COUNCIL MR. A.E. HAMMOND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND PLUMBERS TRADE UNION- MR. A.J. LIPPITT, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND MR. C. PRISTON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.

DURING HIS STAY HERE MR. VARLEY WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE ECONOMY AND ON HONG KONG'S DEVELOPMENT. HIS PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDES VISITING THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION, MEETING WITH THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD AND TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, GOING ON A LAUNCH TRIP TO SEE THE HARBOUR, CONTAINER TERMINALS, TSUEN WAN AND MODERN FACTORIES.

MR. VARLEY WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SATURDAY AT KAI TAK AIRPORT BEFORE LEAVING FOR PEKING BY AIR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITIES WILL BE ARRANGED FOR COVERAGE OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDUSTRY, THE RT. HON. ERIC VARLEY ON WEDNESDAY. HE IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT 1300 HOURS ON FLIGHT SQ8.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER THE ARRIVAL. MR. H.L, KO, SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, WILL MEET MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES IN THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL AT 1215 HOURS.

PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSIGNED TO COVER THE ARRIVAL ARE REMINDED TO BRING WITH THEM THEIR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS.

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