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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1979

ON THE INSTITUTION'S RECENT MERGER WITH THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE INSTITUTION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, SIR MURRAY SAID THE AMALGAMATION STRENGTHENED THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION, BUT IT WAS ALSO EASIER FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH A PROFESSION THAT IS UNITED.

SIR MURRAY COMPLIMENTED THE INSTITUTION FOR STRENGTHEN ING ITS TIES WITH INSTITUTIONS IN OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES, RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG AND FOR RE-OPENING PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS THROUGH ENGINEERING TOURS OF CHINA.

+ALL THIS AUGURS WELL FOR THE FUTURE. I WISH YOU WELL AND KNOW THAT YOU WILL NOT FAIL HONG KONG,+ SIR MURRAY CONCLUDED.

GOVERNOR OFF TO CHINA TOMORROW

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL LEAVE FOR CHINA TOMORROW (SATURDAY) ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT AT THE INVITATION OF MR. LI QIANG, MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE. HE WILL RETURN ON APRIL 4.

ACCOMPANYING SIR MURRAY ON THE VISIT WILL BE LADY MACLEHOSE, SIR YUET-KEUNG KAN, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, LADY KAN, DR. DAVID WILSON, POLITICAL ADVISER, AND MRS. WILSON.

THE GOVERNOR WILL FIRST TRAVEL TO CANTON BY HOVERFERRY, DUE TO LEAVE TAI KOK TSUI FERRY PIER AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW.

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE ARRANGED OUTSIDE THE PIER FOR THE MEDIA TO COVER SIR MURRAY'S DEPARTURE. G.I.S. STAFF WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITY ARE ASKED TO BE IN POSITION HALF AN HOUR BEFORE THE DEPARTURE TIME.

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PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ADVISED TO BRING TELE-LENSES WITH

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