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DPIL 22, 1985

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PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR MACAU GOVERNOR'S VISIT

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PRESS FACILITIES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA TO COVER THE VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR OF MACAU, REAR ADMIRAL ALMEIDA E COSTA AND MADAM ALMEIDA E COSTA, TO HONG KONG ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26.

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

APPLICATION FORMS FOR ACCREDITATION HAVE BEEN BOXED FOR COLLECTION. EDITORS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORMS AND RETURN THEM TO THE DUTY OFFICER. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, 6TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, BY 12 NOON, APRIL 24, AT THE LATEST.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR JUST ONE REPORTING TEAM TO COVER THE WHOLE PROGRAMME.

MORNING PROGRAMME

THE MACAU GOVERNOR, ACCOMPANIED BY MADAM ALMEIDA E COSTA, WILL ARRIVE BY JETFOIL AT THE MACAU FERRY PIER AT 9.45 AM. THEY WILL BE MET BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND LADY YOUDE. THERE WILL BE A FIXED POSITION INSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER THEIR ARRIVAL. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE MACAU FERRY PIER BEFORE 9 AM, WHEN GIS OFFICERS WILL ESCORT THEM INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA.

ON ARRIVAL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, REAR ADMIRAL ALMEIDA E COSTA WILL BE BRIEFED BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

IN HONG KONG. MEANWHILE, MADAM ALMEIDA E COSTA, ACCOMPANIED BY LADY YOUDE, WILL VISIT PO LEUNG KUK IN CAUSEWAY BAY, AND THEN GO TO THE TEAWARÉ MUSEUM AT VICTORIA BARRACKS. IN VIEW OF THE TIGHT SCHEDULE, TWO COACHES WILL TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO COVER THESE VISITS FROM THE MACAU FERRY PIER TO PO LEUNG KUK

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OFFICIAL PARTY DEPARTS.

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME

IN THE AFTERNOON, THE MACAU GOVERNOR AND MADAM ALMEIDA E COSTA, ACCOMPANIED BY LADY YOUDE, WILL VISIT SHA TIN NEW TOWN. THEY WILL ARRIVE AT THE LION'S PAVILION AT 3.15 PM FOR A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE NEW TOWN AND BE BRIEFED ABOUT VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THE PARTY WILL THEN PROCEED TO VISIT SHA TIN CITY ONE AND LUNG HANG ESTATE.

TWO PRESS COACHES WILL LEAVE THE CGO CARPARK IN CENTRAL AT 2 PM SHARP FOR SHA TIN.

AT THE END OF THE VISIT, THE TWO COACHES WILL TAKE THE PRESS PARTY STRAIGHT BACK TO THE MACAU FERRY PIER TO ENABLE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR OF MACAU AND MADAM ALMEIDA E COSTA, WHO WILL BE SEEN OFF BY SIR EDWARD AND LADY YOUDE AT AROUND 6 PM.