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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1986

THERE WILL BE A TWO-MINUTE PHOTOCALL PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE. PHOTOGRAPHY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED DURING THE CONFERENCE. TELEVISION CREWS CAN EITHER STAY AT FIXED POSITIONS INSIDE THE CHAMBER OR OPERATE FROM THE BOOTHS.

A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE, TOGETHER WITH A FULL CHINESE TRANSLATION, WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS LATER IN THE DAY.

DEPARTURE (OCTOBER 12)

SIR GEOFFREY WILL LEAVE FOR PEKING AFTER THE PRESS CONFERENCE. A POSITION WILL BE SET UP AT THE DEPARTURE AREA FOR PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS, WHO ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM BY 11.30 AM.

NOTE

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE ABOVE FOUR EVENTS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO THE USUAL SECURITY CHECKS AND THEY MUST PRODUCE PROOF OF IDENTITY AND OF THE ORGANISATION THEY REPRESENT. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST.

SPEEDPOST SERVICE EXTENDED

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WITH EFFECT FROM TUESDAY (OCTOBER 14), AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CUSTOMS FORMALITIES, SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO CANADA, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RESTRICTED TO BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, WOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

+THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF WEIGHT WILL ALSO BE INCREASED FROM 15 KG TO 20 KG FOR EACH ITEM, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

CUSTOMERS REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE SHOULD CONTACT THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-2671108.

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