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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1980

GOVERNOR DUE BACK ON WEDNESDAY

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE AND LADY MACLEHOSE, WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 23) FROM ANNUAL LEAVE.

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE MEDIA, PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN WISHING TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL (ON FLIGHT BA 37, ETA 0840 HOURS) ARE ADVISED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING AT LEAST 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THEM,

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALSO ADVISED TO BRING THEIR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT'S RESTRICTED AREAS.

DCA LEAVES FOR AIR SERVICES TALKS IN LONDON ******

THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR BRIAN KEEP, LEFT FOR LONDON THIS (MONDAY) EVENING TO REPRESENT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AT DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE BRITISH, THE UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS OVER AIR SERVICES MATTERS.

MR KEEP WILL JOIN THE UK DELEGATES IN THEIR REVIEW WITH THE UNITED STATES AND THE CANADIAN NEGOTIATORS OF PROVISIONS IN THE RESPECTIVE STANDING BILATERAL AIR ACCORDS.

INFORMAL TALKS BETWEEN UK AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE DUE TO TAKE PLACE, TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND THE UK/USA TALKS ARE SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK BEGINNING JANUARY 28.

IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING THESE TALKS, MR KEEP WILL ALSO TAKE PART AT THE RESUMED HEARING TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 25 AND 28 BY THE UNITED KINGDOM CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM CATHAY PACIFIC, BRITISH CALEDONIA AND LAKER AIRWAYS FOR RIGHTS TO OPERATE SERVICES ON THE HONG KONG/LONDON ROUTE,

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