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SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1981

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GUANGDONG GROUP VISITS GPO

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AN EIGHT-MEMBER DELEGATION HEADED BY MR LI QING-WAN, DIRECTOR OF GUANGDONG POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU, HAS BEEN IN HONG KONG SINCE APRIL 20, 1981 AT THE INVITATION OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR A.C. HEATHCOTE.

DISCUSSIONS ON THE QUESTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RADIO SPECTRUM AFFECTING BOTH GUANGDONG AND HONG KONG WERE HELD IN A FRANK AND CORDIAL ATMOSPHERE. VIEWS WERE ALSO EXCHANGED ON THE USE OF RADIO FREQUENCY AND THE CONTROL OF RADIO INTERFERENCE. 30TH PARTIES AGREED TO COOPERATE IN FUTURE IN THESE MATTERS AND EXCHANGE TECHNICAL INFORMATION EARLY.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MEETINGS OF TECHNICAL STAFF IN ORDER ENHANCE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS WITHIN

TWO TERRITORIES.

POTH PARTIES ALSO DISCUSSED THE OPERATIONS OF EXISTING T-LECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND THE PATTERN OF THE FUTURE TIVELOPMENT OF THESE SERVICES BETWEEN GUANGDONG AND HONG KONG, AND WERE SATISFIED WITH THE GOOD COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO TERRITORIES.

DURING THE IR STAY IN HONG KONG, THE DELEGATES VISITED THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE, THE FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE POST OFFICE, STUDIOS OF THE TELEVISION BROADCAST LIMITED, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES OF CABLE AND WIRELESS LTD AND THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LTD.

MR LI AND HIS PARTY WILL BE LEAVING FOR GUANGZHOU ON MONDAY APRIL 27), AFTER A STAY OF SEVEN DAYS IN HONG KONG.

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

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ABOUT 100 000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT MORE THAN 30 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG ON MONDAY (APRIL 27), A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS WILL INCLUDE A MILITARY BAND DISPLAY, A PARACHUTE JUMP AND A DISCO DANCE AT VICTORIA PARK, A +SPORT FOR ALL+ AT KOWLOON PARK, A MUSICAL CARNIVAL IN QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AND AN EVENING CONCERT IN TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.

THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL GIVE A GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO MEMBERS OF THE CITY DISTRICT COMMITTEES AND DISTRICT BOARDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND ATTEND THE TSUEN WAN CONCERT IN THE EVENING.