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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1980

ON FEBRUARY 12, PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL UNVEIL A PLAQUE AT CHATER STATION MARKING THE COMPLETION OF HONG KONG'S LARGEST PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROJECT THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM OF THE MTR. THE EVENT WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON TV AND COMMERCIAL RADIO.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR ROYAL VISIT

KAI TAK AIRPORT ARRIVAL: 4.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY)

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND HER HUSBAND, THE HON ANGUS OGILVY, WILL ARRIVE ON AN RAF CHARTERED AIRCRAFT WITH AN ENTOURAGE OF OFFICIALS AND STAFF. ON LEAVING THE AIRCRAFT, THE ROYAL COUPLE WILL BE GREETED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND LADY HACLEHOSE AND OTHER LOCAL DIGNITARIES. AFTER THE PRESENTATIONS, THE ROYAL COUPLE WILL BE DRIVEN TO FANLING LODGE TO REST..

PRESS FACILITY

TRANSPORT FOR ACCREDITED PRESS FOR KAI TAK AIRPORT WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CAR PARK AT 3.15 PM SHARP. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY TO THE AIRPORT SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING AT LEAST 40 MINUTES BEFORE THE ARRIVAL TIME. THEY WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE PRESS POSITION BY GIS OFFICERS. THOSE COVERING PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S ARRIVAL ARE REMINDED TO BRING THE IR PRESS BADGES FOR THE ROYAL VISIT AS WELL AS THEIR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS.

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