XN000022-1984-04-17 — Page 2

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1984

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIR GEOFFREY HOWE'S VISIT

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THE FOLLOWING ARE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCREDITED MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER SIR GEOFFREY HOWE'S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS DURING HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG. SPECIAL LAPEL BADGES FOR EACH FUNCTION ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS DUTY OFFICER BY THOSE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR THEM.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF CROWD CONTROL AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. THERE WILL BE FIXED PRESS POSITIONS TO COVER MOST OF SIR GEOFFREY'S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS. TELEPHOTO LENSES WILL BE USEFUL FOR SOME OCCASIONS.

GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND AT ALL LOCATIONS TO ASSIST.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

ARRIVAL AT KAI TAK

SIR GEOFFREY IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FROM PEKING ON AN RAF VC 10 FLIGHT AT 3.10 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER HIS ARRIVAL SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE ARRIVAL HALL NOT LATER THAN 1.45 PM. THEY SHOULD BRING WITH THEM THE IR LAPEL BADGES FOR THE OCCASION AS WELL AS THEIR ID CARDS OR PASSPORTS.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

SIR GEOFFREY WILL ARRIVE BY CAR AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

THERE OFFICES FOR A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT 9.30 AM. WILL BE FIXED PRESS POSITIONS BOTH OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CGO AND INSIDE THE GROUND FLOOR LOBBY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER HIS ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BRING WITH THEM THE IR LAPEL BADGES FOR THE OCCASION.

LUNCH WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS

AFTER THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING, SIR GEOFFREY WILL PROCEED BY CAR TO THE GRAND BALLROOM OF THE HILTON HOTEL TO ATTEND A LUNCH HOSTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND THE SECRETARY FOR

THE EXACT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS. TIMING OF HIS ARRIVAL WILL DEPEND ON THE DURATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING BUT HE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT ABOUT 12.45 PM.

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