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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1983

THE FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF MR JAMES CALLAGHAN AND MR JOHN DORMANDI

MR JAMES CALLAGHAN, MP (LABOUR)

MR JAMES CALLAGHAN HAS BEEN A LABOUR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR HEYWOOD AND MIDDLETON, FORMERLY MIDDLETON AND PRESTWICH, SINCE 1974. HE WAS THE PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY TO MR JOEL BARNETT, CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY, IN 1976-77.

MR CALLAGHAN IS 56 YEARS OLD. HE WAS EDUCATED AT MANCHESTER AND LONDON UNIVERSITIES. HE WAS FORMERLY A JUNIOR SCHOOL TEACHER AND THEN A LECTURER IN ART AT MANCHESTER COLLEGE, UNTIL ENTERING PARLIAMENT IN 1974. HE ALSO SERVED AS A LOCAL COUNCILLOR FROM 1971-74.

MR CALLAGHAN IS INTERESTED IN EDUCATION AND ART.

THIS WILL BE HIS FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG.

MR JOHN DORMAND, MP (LABOUR)

MR JOHN DORMAND HAS BEEN A LABOUR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR EASINGTON SINCE 1970, HE WAS AN ASSISTANT WHIP IN 1973-74 AND HAS BEEN THE PAIRING WHIP SINCE 1974.

MR DORMAND IS CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTY AND A MEMBER OF THE ANGLO-HONG KONG GROUP. HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE ANGLO-CHINESE GROUP AND A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FILM GROUP.

HE IS 63 YEARS OLD AND WAS EDUCATED AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY. HE WAS FORMERLY A TEACHER AND THEN THE LOCAL AUTHORITY EDUCATION ADVISER FROM 1940-70.

MR DORMAND IS MARRIED. HE IS INTERESTED IN EDUCATION, THE FILM INDUSTRY AND FOOTBALL.

MR DORMAND VISITED HONG KONG IN 1979 AT THE INVITATION OF THE SWIMMING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

DECISION ON BETTING CENTRE EXPLAINED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO ASK THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE SETTING UP OF AN OFF COURSE BETTING CENTRE IN THE LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE SHOPPING CENTRE, AFTER CONSIDERING VIEWS EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEE ON THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED CENTRE.

THE MOVE WAS EXPLAINED TODAY BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT WOARD, MR PHILIP CHOK, TO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AT A MEETING.

/HE SAID