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MONDAY, JULY 30, 1984

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIR GEOFFREY HOWE'S VISIT

JULY 31 - AUGUST 1

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PRESS FACILITIES ARE BEING ARRANGED FOR MEDIA TO COVER THE VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, WHO WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL NEED SPECIAL ACCREDITATION TO COVER SIR GEOFFREY'S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS. PRESS LAPEL BADGES WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS TO ACCREDITED JOURNALISTS.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR ACCREDITATION FOR EACH FUNCTION

ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE GIS NEWS ROOM FOR COLLECTION. EDITORS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE FORMS, RETURN THEM AND COLLECT THEIR BADGES FROM THE DUTY OFFICER, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, 6TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, AFTER

4 PM, MONDAY. BUT BADGES FOR THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE ISSUED AFTER 4 PM, TUESDAY.

EDITORS ARE REQUESTED TO NOTE THAT NOMINATIONS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN THAT BADGES WILL BE ISSUED TO EVERY

REPRESENTATIVE. UNLIMITED SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE WILL BE A PARTICULARLY HEAVY DEMAND FOR SEATS AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON AUGUST 1. PRECISE TIMINGS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE, BUT BADGES WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

TUESDAY, JULY 31

4 PM (APPROX) ARRIVAL AT KAI TAK.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1

9.30 AM (APPROX)

ARRIVE AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES FOR MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

12.40 PM (APPROX)

12.45 PM (APPROX)

3 PM (APPROX)

4.30 PM (APPROX)

DEPART CGO FOR UMELCO OFFICE.

ARRIVE UMELCO OFFICE, SWIRE HOUSE, FOR LUNCH AND MEETING. -

DEPART UMELCO OFFICE.

PRESS CONFERENCE IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER.

6.35 PM (APPROX) DEPART KAI TAK FOR LONDON.

/NOTE: PRESS