XN000022-1980-09-26 — Page 2

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1980

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA TO VISIT POWER STATION

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FOLLOWING THIS MORNING'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, LORD CARRINGTON, HAS HAD TO CANCEL HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG DUE TO COMMITMENTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN MADE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT:

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND THE HON. ANGUS OGILVY WILL VISIT THE KOWLOON ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY'S SITE AT TAP SHEK KOK TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING.

THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE.

THE PRINCESS AND MR OGILVY WILL ALSO VISIT THE BORDER AREA INCLUDING THE MAN KAM TO POLICE POST.

LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL VISIT THE KAI TAK NORTH REFUGEE CAMP.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A PRESS FACILITY FOR BOTH REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WILL BE ARRANGED FOR THE POWER STATION VISIT.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ASSIGNED TO COVER THIS EVENT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE C.G.O. CAR PARK AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY). THEY ARE REMINDED THAT PEOPLE GOING TO THE NEW TERRITORIES MUST BRING ALONG THE IR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS.

AFTER TAP SHEK KOK, THE PRESS PARTY WILL BE TAKEN TO KAI TAK NORTH TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CAMP. NEVERTHELESS, TRANSPORT WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR SEPARATELY ASSIGNED REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS. THEY ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 2.45 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY). GIS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST.

DUE TO LIMITED SPACE INSIDE THE MEDICAL CENTRE AT THE CAMP, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE CENTRE. PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE PROVIDED BY GIS.