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FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1984

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GOVERNOR BACK FROM PEKING +WORK ING SESSION+

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THE GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE ARRIVED BACK IN HONG KONG THIS AFTERNOON FOLLOWING THE 15TH ROUND OF TALKS IN PEKING ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

HE WAS MET AT KAI TAK BY THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR MR LO TAK-SHING AND THE VICE-CHIEF EDITOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH), MR TAN GAN.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF SIR EDWARD'S REMARKS TO WAITING MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES:

+GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WELL

WELL, I AM GLAD TO SEE THERE ARE SO FEW OF YOU BECAUSE I DON'T REALLY HAVE VERY MUCH TO TELL YOU THIS TIME. THIS WAS VERY MUCH A WORKING SESSION IN WHICH WE HAD A DISCUSSION OF SOME OF THOSE ITEMS WHICH ARE STILL OUTSTANDING AND NEEDING TO BE RESOLVED.

AND, WE FOLLOWED IT WITH A DINNER YESTERDAY EVENING WHICH WAS RATHER A NICE ONE BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO SPEND PART OF IT IN THE GARDEN, SINCE PEKING IS MUCH HOTTER THAN IT IS IN HONG KONG, I MAY SAY.

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I SHALL BE IT'S NOW 10 DAYS BEFORE WE HAVE THE NEXT ROUND. GOING BACK UP ON THE 11TH FOR THE 12TH AND 13TH. SO THAT WILL GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME TO GET ON WITH SOME OF THE GOVERNMENT BUSINESS HERE.

AND NOW, SINCE I'VE GOT A RATHER BUSY SCHEDULE TODAY AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, I HAD BETTER BE OFF AND OPEN A CLINIC IN SHA TIN. SEE YOU LATER.+

SIR EDWARD OPENS NEW CLINIC IN SHA TIN

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THE OPENING OF THE LI KA SHING SPECIALIST CLINIC A MONTH AFTER THE 1446-BED PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL COMMENCED OPERATION IS ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME OF IMPROVING MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE SAID THIS TODAY (FRIDAY) WHEN HE OPENED THE CLINIC IN SHA TIN.

SIR EDWARD SAID THAT THE NEW FACILITIES CONSTITUTED AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THE REGIONAL PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO SERVE THE NEW TOWNS.

/+THE PLAN