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PRESS RELEASE

Royal Visit

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986

BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN

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THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN, MR MICHAEL SHEA, WILL GIVE A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE ROYAL VISIT AT 5.30 PM TOMORROW (OCTOBER 21) AT THE OLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAIN WING, CENTRAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

REMINDER:

A TEAM OF JAPANESE TECHNICIANS WILL ASSEMBLE THE FIREWORKS IN THE STORAGE AREA AT GREEN ISLAND TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN PREPARATION FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.

A LAUNCH WILL LEAVE BLAKE PIER IN CENTRAL AT 9.15 AM TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO GREEN ISLAND.

ROYAL VISIT PRESS CENTRE IN OPERATION

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A ROYAL VISIT PRESS CENTRE HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.

THE PRESS CENTRE, WITH TYPEWRITERS, TELEX AND FACSIMILE FACILITIES, AND IDD CARDPHONES, WILL STAY OPEN ROUND-THE-CLOCK THROUGHOUT THE ROYAL VISIT.

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GIS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO GIVE ASSISTANCE, AND GENERAL REFERENCE MATERIALS ON HONG KONG, TOGETHER WITH PRESS RELEASES AND PICTURES OF THE ROYAL VISIT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE CENTRE.

ONE BLACK AND WHITE MANUAL FILM LABORATORY HAS ALSO BE SET UP NEXT TO THE PRESS CENTRE FOR USE BY VISITING PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LAB WILL HAVE TWO 135 MM PHOTO ENLARGERS.

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