SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1984
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GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR PEKING
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL LEAVE FOR PEKING TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY OF THE SIGNING OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
SIR EDWARD WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 102, ETD 1 PM.
THE GOVERNOR WILL BE ACCOMPANIED ON HIS TRIP TO PEKING BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN AND THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF INTERPRETER, MR Y.P. CHENG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER THE DEPARTURE. THOSE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM BY 12.10 PM.
HK GROUP INVITED TO CEREMONY
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THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE RT, HONOURABLE MRS MARGARET THATCHER, AND THE PREMIER OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, MR ZHAO ZIYANG, WILL FORMALLY SIGN THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG ON DECEMBER 19, 1984. THE HONG KONG AND MACAU AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAS INVITED A GROUP OF WELL-KNOWN PERSONS FROM ALL CIRCLES IN HONG KONG TO BE PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY IN BEIJING.
THE GROUP WILL DEPART HONG KONG ON DECEMBER 18 AND RETURN ON DECEMBER 20. THE LIST OF THOSE INVITED WAS DECIDED AFTER CORDIAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS. A TOTAL OF 101 PERSONS HAVE ACCEPTED THE INVITATION TO ATTEND. THE LIST IS AS FOLLOWS:
(IN ORDER OF THE NUMBER OF STROKES IN THE CHARACTER FOR EACH PERSON'S SURNAME.)
/MH WONG KWAN-CHENG
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