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MPS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE

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VISITING CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, MR MARK CARLISLE AND MR TONY DURANT, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SATURDAY (MAY 7) AT 11.30 AM IN THE BIS THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

MR CARLISLE AND MR DURANT CAME TO HONG KONG A WEEK AGO. DURING THE IR VISIT THEY MET MANY SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO GAVE THEM AN INSIGHT INTO HONG KONG.

THE FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF MR CARLISLE AND MR DURANT:

THE RT HON MARK CARLISLE, QC, MP (CONSERVATIVE)

MR MARK CARLISLE, CONSERVATIVE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR CHESHIRE, RUNCORN DIVISION, WAS THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FROM 1979 TO 1981.

MR CARLISLE WAS BORN IN 1929 AND EDUCATED AT RADLEY AND MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY. HE SERVED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE ROYAL ARMY EDUCATION CORPS FROM 1948 TO 1950.

MR CARLISLE WAS CALLED TO THE BAR BY GRAY'S INN AND PRACTISED IN MANCHESTER FROM 1954. HE WAS A MEMBER OF BAR COUNCIL FROM 1966 TO 1970 AND BECAME QUEEN'S COUNSEL IN 1971. HE WAS THE JOINT HON SECRETARY OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FROM 1966 TO 1969 AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE HOME OFFICE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE PENAL SYSTEM FROM 1966 TO 1970.

MR CARLISLE BECAME UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, HOME DEPARTMENT FROM 1970 TO 1972 AND WAS APPOINTED MINISTER OF STATE, HOME OFFICE FROM 1972 TO 1974. BETWEEN 1975 AND 1979. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BBC ADVISORY COUNCIL. IN 1979, HE WAS MADE A PRIVY COUNCILLOR.

MR CARLISLE IS MARRIED.

MR TONY DURANT, MP (CONSERVATIVE)

MR TONY DURANT, CONSERVATIVE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR READING NORTH, IS THE CHAIRMAN OF BOTH THE CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE BACK BENCH CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT.

MR DURANT IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER SELECT COMMITTEE, THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION BRITISH BRANCH EXECUTIVE, AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE.

/MR DURANT