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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1983

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MORE VISITS BY TWO WAY PERMIT HOLDERS

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AS PART OF THE CONTINUING CONTACTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES ON IMMIGRATION MATTERS, A MEETING WAS HELD IN HONG KONG TODAY TO REVIEW PROGRESS OF THE SCHEME INTRODUCED ON DECEMBER 23, 1982, WHEREBY VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN HOME BY THE EXPIRY DATE OF THEIR TWO-WAY PERMITS.

THE MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY A GROUP OF HONG KONG OFFICIALS HEADED BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN, AND A DELEGATION OF GUANGDONG OFFICIALS LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PROVINCIAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE, MR ZHANG QING PING.

THE DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE IN A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND BOTH SIDES AGREED THAT THE SCHEME WAS WORKING WELL.

IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IT WAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE THAT THE NUMBER OF VISITORS WOULD BE INCREASED IN A GRADUAL AND CONTROLLED MANNER.

GOVERNOR MEETS TUNG WAH PAST CHAIRMEN

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THE GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TODAY ATTENDED A LUNCHEON GATHERING HOSTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF PAST CHAIRMEN OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNG WAH ADVISORY BOARD.

DURING THE LUNCH, SIR EDWARD PAID TRIBUTE TO THE FORMER TUNG WAH CHAIRMEM FOR THEIR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

THERE WAS ALSO A GENERAL DISCUSSION ON HONG KONG AFFAIRS.

THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IN 1976 TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL TIES AMONG PAST TUNG WAH CHAIRMEN, TO OFFER ADVICE AND BACK ING SOCIALLY AND FINANCIALLY TO THE TUNG WAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN AND WHERE NECESSARY, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS OF WORTHY CAUSE, AND TO CONCERN MEMBERS OVER IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ISSUES.

IT HAS 28 MEMBERS WHO COME FROM A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONS.

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