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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1981

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HK HOST TO COMMONWEALTH MPS

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HONG KONG WILL HOST THE 1981 ANNUAL MID-YEAR MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MAY 4 AND 8.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM 15 COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WILL ATTEND THE MEETING WHICH WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, HON DENIS BRAY, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY, MAY 4.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, HON M. QIONIBARAVI, SPEAKER OF THE FIJI PARLIAMENT, THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE *XECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HON C.T. MAYNARD, MINISTER OF LABOUR AND -OME AFFAIRS, THE BAHAMAS, AND THE HON TREASURER, MR JAMES JOHNSON OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL ATTEND. REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, THE COOK ISLANDS, DOMINICA, INDIA, MALAWI, MALAYSIA, SIERRA LEONE, SINGAPORE, SRI LANKA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL ALSO BE PRESENT.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION, WHICH AIMS TO ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTAR I ANS AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESPECT FOR PARLIAMENTARY

INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS 120 BRANCHES IN NATIONAL AND TERRITORIAL PARLIAMENTS IN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES.

DURING THE IR STAY HERE, THE DELEGATES WILL ALSO TAKE A FIRST-HAND-LOOK AT HONG KONG'S NEW TOWN AND PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND VISIT THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AND THE PLOVER COVE COUNTRY PARK AND RESERVOIR.

THE MEETING WILL END ON FRIDAY, MAY 8 WITH AN OFFICIAL DINNER GIVEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ASSOCIATION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION WHICH WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DENIS BRAY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 10.30 AM ON MONDAY (MAY 4).

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