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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1982

GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE ARRANGEMENTS

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE AND LADY MACLEHOSE WILL DE LEAVING HONG KONG ON THE EVENING OF THURSDAY, APRIL 29.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNOR DID NOT WISH

A FAREWELL WHICH CAUSED PEOPLE TROUBLE OR EXPENSE. ARRANGEMENTS WOULD CONSIST OF 1-

* A FAREWELL TO THE STAFF AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE-

* A DRIVE FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO EDINBURGH PLACE=

* AN INSPECTION OF CONTINGENTS FROM THE THREE ARMED SERVICES

AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE-

* A FAREWELL TO COMMUNITY LEADERS AT QUEEN'S PIER=

* CROSSING THE HARBOUR, ESCORTED BY THE ROYAL NAVY AND

THE MARINE POLICE AND A HELICOPTER FLY-PAST FROM THE ROYAL AIR FORCES AND THE ARMY-

* A DRIVE FROM KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER TO THE AIRPORT.

THE GOVERNOR DOES NOT WISH ANY SPECIAL DECORATIONS.

AT THE AIRPORT THE GOVERNOR WILL BE SEEN OFF BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DURING HIS GOVERNORSHIP AND THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND LADY YOUDE WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON MAY 20. THEY WILL BE MET AT THE AIRPORT BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR AND THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES AND WILL BE DRIVEN TO KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER WHERE THEY WILL BOARD THE LADY MAURINE TO CROSS THE HARBOUR TO QUEEN'S PIER. THERE WILL BE A WELCOMING CEREMONY AT EDINBURGH PLACE.

SIR EDWARD YOUDE WILL THEN PROCEED TO THE CITY HALL FOR THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT IN TREGUNTER PATH

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A SECTION OF TREGUNTER PATH ON THE PEAK AREA NEAR TREGUNTER MANSION WILL BE RE-ROUTED TWO-WAY FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (MARCH 5).

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