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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1979

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DUKE OF KENT HERE AFTER CHINA VISIT

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THE DUKE OF KENT ARRIVED IN HONG KONG THIS (MONDAY) EVENING FOLLOWING A ONE-WEEK OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE. ALSO AT THE AIRPORT TO GREET HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WERE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ROY REDGRAVE- THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR YUET-KEUNG KAN- THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE HON. OSWALD CHEUNG AND MR. WANG KUANG, FIRST DIRECTOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY.

THE DUKE OF KENT WILL STAY IN HONG KONG FOR ONE DAY AND FLY TO LONDON TOMORROW EVENING.

TRAVELLING ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT WITH HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILL BE THE GOVERNOR. ACCOMPANYING SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION, MR. DAVID FORD, AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER, DR. DAVID WILSON.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY AT THE AIRBRIDGE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE AND THE GOVERNOR (BA 20, E.T.D. 9 P.M.) TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ASSIGNED TO COVER THE DEPARTURE ARE ASKED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING NOT LATER THAN 7.45 P.M. THEY ARE REMINDED TO BRING THE IR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS TO FACILITATE THE IR ENTRY INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA. G.I.S. OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THEM.

SHA TIN SITE FOR SALE

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A PRESTIGE SITE IN SHA TIN WILL BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC AUCTION AT SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE 1,679-SQUARE METRE SITE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IS ON THE HILLSIDE OPPOSITE THE PROPOSED KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY DEPOT. IT IS THE FIRST SITE IN THIS AREA PUT UP FOR SALE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE LAND SALE AT 11 A.M. TOMORROW, A GOVERNMENT VAN WILL TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO SHA TIN TOMORROW, LEAVING KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 10.15 A.M.

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