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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1989

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GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR LONDON TO ATTEND FAC HEARINGS

THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON NEXT MONDAY (JUNE 5) TO GIVE FORMAL EVIDENCE то THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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SIR DAVID WILL ATTEND THE FAC HEARINGS ON JUNE GOVERNOR LAST GAVE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE IN LONDON IN MARCH.

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DURING HIS STAY IN UK, SIR DAVID WILL OFFICIATE AT AN EYE- DOTTING CEREMONY FOR A DRAGON BOAT RACE ON THE RIVER THAMES, NEAR TOWER BRIDGE, ON JUNE 8 TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL. IN EVENING THE GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND A DRAGON BOAT DINNER HOSTED BY HONG KONG ASSOCIATION.

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SIR DAVID WILL LEAVE FOR GENEVA ON JUNE 12 AS A MEMBER OF UK-HK DELEGATION LED BY THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES TO BE HELD ON JUNE 13 AND 14.

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THE GOVERNOR WILL BE JOINED IN LONDON BY THE POLITICAL MR DICK CLIFT, AND THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR GEOFFREY BARNES, WHO WILL FORM PART OF THE DELEGATION TO GENEVA.

SIR DAVID WILL LEAVE GENEVA ON JUNE 15 AND ARRIVE IN HONG KONG THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE GOVERNOR WILL DEPART FOR LONDON BY FLIGHT CX 251 AT 10.55 PM ON MONDAY (JUNE 5).

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

COVERING SIR DAVID'S DEPARTURE SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT THE ARRIVAL HALL NO LATER THAN

10.10 PM.

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