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MONDAY, JULY 14, 1986

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JOINT LIAISON GROUP TO MEET IN LONDON

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THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP WILL TAKE PLACE IN LONDON BETWEEN JULY 22 AND 25.

THE BRITISH TEAM WILL BE LED BY THE SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE + DR DAVID WILSON, THE OTHER MEMBERS ON THE BRITISH SIDE WILL BE MR ERIC HO (SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, HONG KONG), MR JOHN BOYD (POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG), MR PETER THOMSON (COUNSELLOR, BRITISH EMBASSY, PÉKING) AND MR CHRISTOPHER HUM (HEAD OF HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, FCO).

IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS FROM THE MEDIA, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE FOLLOWING EXPERTS FROM HONG KONG WOULD ALSO BE ATTENDING:

MR D.R. FORD

MR F. BURROWS

MR A.J. CARTER

MR P.Y.Y. CHAN

MR R.C. WILSON

MRS R. IP

MR A.R. CLARK

MR K. SHIPLEY

SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE

LAW OFFICER (SPECIAL DUTIES)

DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

DIRECTOR OF MARINE

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES)

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY

FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE (STAFF PLANNING)

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE ARRANGED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF MR JOHN BOYD, MEMBER ON THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE JLG, AND OTHER EXPERTS FROM HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 16).

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT 9.30 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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