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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1982

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+IN HONG KONG MY PURPOSE IS TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING SINCE I WAS LAST HERE FIVE YEARS AGO, AND TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE. I HAVE ALREADY MET MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS IN THE FORM OF UMELCO. AND MANY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. LATER TODAY AND TOMORROW, I SHALL MEET PEOPLE FROM MANY OTHER WALKS OF LIFE. I HAVE BEEN AT PAINS TO STRESS THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS A CLEAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AS LEADER OF THAT GOVERNMENT WHAT MATTERS TO ME IS THAT WE DISCHARGE OUR MORAL DUTY TO THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT MY OBJECTIVE ON THIS PART OF THE TOUR HAS BEEN TO FURTHER CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS AND TO GENERATE CONFIDENCE FOR THE TALKS AHEAD. MY AIM HERE HAS BEEN TO DEMONSTRATE BRITISH COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND TO CONSULT ON THE TASK WHICH LIES AHEAD, SO CO-OPERATION, CONFIDENCE, COMMITMENT THESE WORDS SUM UP WHAT MY VISIT HAS BEEN ABOUT. SO FAR, SO GOOD.+

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TEACHING PUBLIC ABOUT THE HEART ***

AN EXHIBITION ON HOW TO KEEP ONE'S HEART IN GOOD CONDITION WILL BE OPENED ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT THE CITY HALL.

THE EVENT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT AND THE HONG KONG CARDIOLOGICAL SOCIETY, AND SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG HEART FOUNDATION, WILL THEN BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FROM OCTOBER 1 TO 4, AT THE CITY HALL'S EXHIBITION HALL, LOW BLOCK, FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM DAILY.

IT IS PART OF A MAJOR HEALTH CAMPAIGN AIMED AT INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF HEART DISEASES AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM.

DR HO KAM-FAI, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND DR. K.L. THONG, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 30),1982 AT 4.30 PM AT THE CITY HALL.

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