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SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1979

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

CASSINO LINES: 8 A.M. – 2,20 P.M.

A PRESS COACH FOR THOSE WISHING TO COVER THE PARADE (BADGE A) WILL LEAVE FOR CASSINO LINES AT 6 A.M. SHARP FROM THE QUEEN'S ROAD EAST ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA BARRACKS.

A SECOND PRESS COACH (FOR HOLDERS OF BADGE B) WILL LEAVE VICTORIA BARRACKS AT 9 A.M. FOR THE PRINCE'S TOUR OF THE TRAINING AREAS AT CASSINO LINES.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES MAKING USE OF THE EARLY PRESS COACH AT 6 A.M. MAY REMAIN AT CASSINO LINES, IF THEY SO WISH, TO COVER THE PRINCE'S TOUR OF THE TRAINING AREAS LATER IN THE MORNING, AND RETURN ON THE LATER PRESS COACH. THOSE WISHING TO RETURN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PARADE MAY DO SO ON THE EARLY PRESS COACH.

SEK KONG: 2.30 P.M. 2.55 P.M.

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CAR PARK AT 12.30 P.M. SHARP. POSITION 1 ON THE PARADE GROUND IS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY AND POSITION 2 FOR REPORTERS.

FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION OF THE STANDARD, MEDIA REPRESENTA- TIVES IN POSITION 1 WILL HAVE TO MOVE FURTHER INFIELD TO MAKE WAY FOR A MARCH PAST.

EDITORS ARE ADVISED THAT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ASSIGNED TO THIS FUNCTION WILL NOT (REPEAT NOT) BE ABLE TO COVER THE THREE YUEN LONG FUNCTIONS BELOW.

YUEN LONG 3.10 P.M.

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3.55 P.M.

TWO PRESS COACHES, ONE FOR TOWN HALL AND THE OTHER FOR THE STADIUM, WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CAR PARK AT 1 P.M. SHARP, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING YUEN LONG TOWN HALL WILL BE FIRST TAKEN TO A FIXED PRESS POSITION AT THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TAI YUK ROAD TO COVER THE ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MOTORCADE. AFTER THAT THEY WILL MOVE FROM THE ROUNDABOUT TO THE TOWN HALL (POSITION 1).

IN THE STADIUM, A FIXED POSITION FOR GENERAL PRESS WILL BE IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTANDS NEAR THE ROYAL BOX, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ESCORTED FORWARD FOR THE +EYE-DOTT ING+ CEREMONY BUT MUST RETURN TO THE PRESS ENCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER. LATER, THE PRESS PARTY WILL BE ESCORTED TO TAKE_UP_POSITION 2 IN THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL TO COVER THE PRINCE'S TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION IN THE TOWN HALL.

BEATING THE RETREAT: 7.15 P.M.

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE THE QUEEN'S ROAD EAST ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA BARRACKS AT 5.30 P.M. FOR CASSINO LINES (BADGE C).

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