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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1986

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIR GEOFFREY'S VISIT

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, THE RT HON SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT TO BRING HIMSELF UP TO DATE WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG.

ON SUNDAY, HE WILL LEAVE FOR CHINA WHERE HE WILL BE THE MINISTER IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE QUEEN'S STATE VISIT BETWEEN OCTOBER 12 AND 18.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PRESS COVERAGE DURING SIR GEOFFREY'S VISIT IN HONG KONG:

ARRIVAL (OCTOBER 11)

THERE WILL BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY AT THE AIRPORT. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT 3.15 PM.

OMELCO DINNER (OCTOBER 11)

A POSITION WILL BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING ON JACKSON ROAD FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE IN POSITION BY 7.15 PM.

PRESS CONFERENCE (OCTOBER 12)

SIMULTANEOUS

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE FORMER LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 10.30 AM. INTERPRETATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ARRIVE BEFORE 9.30 AM FOR REGISTRATION AND SECURITY CHECKS. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE CHAMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE PROOF OF IDENTITY AND OF THE ORGANISATION THEY REPRESENT.

THE CHAMBER WILL BE OPENED FROM 8 AM TO ENABLE MEDIA ORGANISATIONS TO SET UP EQUIPMENT. ALL RECORDING WILL BE DONE INSIDE THE BOOTHS AND NO MICROPHONES OR HAND-HELD TAPE RECORDERS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE DAIS. ADDITIONAL CLEAN SOUND OUTLETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS.

THERE WILL