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FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1979

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THE PRINCE WILL ALSO SPEND MUCH TIME VISITING THE 2ND KING EDWARD VI'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES OF WHICH HE IS A COLONEL-IN-CHIEF. HE WILL STAY FOR TWO NIGHTS AT CASSINO LINES WHERE HE WILL REVIEW A PARADE BY THE 2ND GURKHAS, TOUR THE IR TRAINING AREAS AND VIEW A DISPLAY, ANOTHER FUNCTION HE WILL ATTEND AT CASSINO LINES IS THE BEATING THE RETREAT CEREMONY.

FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, THE VISIT OF PRINCE CHARLES TO HONG KONG WILL TAKE ON ADDED SIGNIFICANCE AS HE WILL PRESENT THE SQUADRON STANDARD TO THE FORCE WHICH IT WAS AWARDED IN RECOGNITION OF ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

PRINCE CHARLES' VISIT OF HONG KONG WILL END IN THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 6. BUT BEFORE THAT HE WILL TOUR A TOY FACTORY WHICH MANUFACTURES RADIO-OPERATED TOYS AND RADIO ANTENNA IN SAN PO KONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR ROYAL VISIT KAI TAK AIRPORT ARRIVAL: 3.30 P.M.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES WILL ARRIVE ON AN RAF VC-10 WITH AN ENTOURAGE OF NINE OFFICIALS AND STAFF. ON LEAVING THE AIRCRAFT, PRINCE CHARLES WILL BE GREETED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WHO WILL PRESENT HIS A IDE-DE-CAMP THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXÉCUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, AND THE COLONEL COMMANDANT 2ND KING EDWARD VII'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES (THE SIRMOOR RIFLES). AFTER THE PRESENTATIONS ARE CONCLUDED, PRINCE CHARLES WILL DRIVE TO FLAGSTAFF HOUSE WHERE HE WILL BE RECEIVED BY LADY MACLEHOSE.

PRESS FACILITY

TRANSPORT FOR ACCREDITED PRESS FOR KAI TAK WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CAR PARK AT 2.15 P.M. SHARP. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO MAKE THE IR OWN WAY TO THE AIRPORT SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING AT LEAST 40 MINUTES BEFORE THE ARRIVAL TIME. THEY WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE PRESS POSITION BY GIS OFFICERS. THOSE COVER ING THE PRINCE'S ARRIVAL ARE REMINDED TO BRING ALONG THE IR PRESS BADGES FOR THE ROYAL VISIT AS WELL AS THE IR IDENTITY CARD OR PASSPORT.