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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1979

F.C.O. MINISTER TO VISIT HONG KONG

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MR. PETER BLAKER, MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG BY AIR ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) AFTERNOON ON A TWO-DAY FAMILIARISATION VISIT.

HE WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY

MACLEHOSE.

MR. BLAKER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MR. D.F. MURRAY, ASSISTANT UNDER SECRETARY, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.

DURING HIS STAY, MR. BLAKER WILL HAVE TALKS WITH SIR MURRAY AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS WELL AS UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS. HE WILL ALSO CALL ON THE URBAN COUNCIL AND MEET MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ROY REDGRAVE, WILL BRIEF MR. BLAKER ABOUT THE WORK OF THE

BRITISH SERVICES IN HONG KONG SOME OF WHOM HE WILL BE VISITING.

MR. BLAKER, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR, WILL VISIT THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD AND A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CAMP TO SEE THE BOAT REFUGEE SITUATION AT FIRST HAND.

THE MINISTER WILL ALSO VISIT PUBLIC HOUSING IN SHA TIN FOLLOWED BY A BRIEFING IN TAI PO ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE THERE.

MR. BLAKER WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 25) AFTERNOON BEFORE LEAVING HONG KONG THE SAME EVENING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MR. BLAKER IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT KAI TAK AIRPORT ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 23), FLIGHT CX710 E.T.A. 1600 HOURS.

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE PROVIDED. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE ARRIVAL ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS ROOM, KAI TAK AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING AT LEAST 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME.

THOSE COVERING THE FUNCTION ARE REQUESTED TO BRING ALONG THE IR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT'S RESTRICTED AREA.

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