Royal Visit
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
DUKE LEAVES AFTER BRIEF VISIT
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH LEFT HONG KONG FOR CANTON THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON AFTER HIS BRIEF BUT BUSY VISIT TO THE TERRITORY.
HE IS VISITING CHINA IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND.
THE DUKE WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE: THE AIDE-DE-CAMP, MR PAUL COLLIER CHAIRMAN OF WORLD WILDLIFE FUND HONG KONG, DR PHILIP KWOK CHAIRMAN OF THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE, WWF HONG KONG, DR KEN SEARLE THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, SIR MARK HEATH; AND THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR JOHN CHAN.
EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE DUKE VISITED THE FUTIEN NATURE RESERVE ACROSS THE BORDER FROM THE MAI PO MARSHES, WHERE HE SAW AN EXHIBITION STAGED BY THE WWF FOR NATURE HONG KONG.
AFTER THE VISIT THE DUKE LEFT FOR MAN KAM TO WHERE HE BOARDED A HELICOPTER FOR THE AIRPORT.
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