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GOVERNOR VISITS JAPAN ****

THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FOR A FIVE-DAY VISIT TO JAPAN AT THE INVITATION OF THE JAPANESE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

THE GOVERNOR WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY WILSON, THE DEPUTY PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR CHRIS JACKSON AND A HONG KONG DELEGATION WHICH WILL INCLUDE BARONESS DUNN AND MR ALLEN LEE.

ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 28), THE GOVERNOR WILL PAY A COURTESY CALL ON THE JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, MR TOSHIKI KAIFU. HE WILL THEN ADDRESS A LUNCHEON MEETING HOSTED BY THE HONG KONG/JAPAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

DURING HIS STAY IN TOKYO, SIR DAVID WILL ALSO BE MEETING THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR TARO NAKAYAMA, AND OTHER TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS EXECUTIVES.

SIR DAVID AND THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL DEPART FOR SAPPORO ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 30) WHERE HE WILL CALL ON THE GOVERNOR OF HOKKAIDO, MR TAKAHIRO YOKOMICHI AND THE MAYOR OF SAPPORO CITY, MR TAKESHI ITAGAKI.

THE GOVERNOR'S ACTIVITIES IN SAPPORO WILL INCLUDE A VISIT TO MARUI IMAI DEPARTMENT STORE WHERE THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WILL BE STAGING A PROMOTION ON HONG KONG PRODUCTS. HE WILL THEN ATTEND A FASHION SHOW JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT STORE AND THE TDC.

THIS WILL BE SIR DAVID'S SECOND OFFICIAL VISIT ΤΟ JAPAN FOLLOWING HIS PREVIOUS VISIT IN MARCH 1988.

THE GOVERNOR WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 1).

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL LEAVE FOR TOKYO BY FLIGHT CX 500 AT 4.45 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER HIS DEPARTURE SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM BY 4 PM.

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