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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1993

GOVERNOR VISITS THE UNITED STATES

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED DETAILS OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROGRAMME FOR HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES.

THIS WILL BE MR CHRISTOPHER PATTEN'S FIRST VISIT TO THE STATES AS GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.

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MR PATTEN WILL BRIEF SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON THE LIKELY IMPACT ON HONG KONG OF NON-RENEWAL OR CONDITIONAL RENEWAL OF CHINA'S MOST FAVOURED NATION (MFN) TRADING STATUS.

HE WILL ALSO UNDERLINE THE STRONG ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL TIES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED STATES.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID IN WASHINGTON MR PATTEN WILL BE SPEAKING THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB AND THE ASIA SOCIETY AS WELL AS LEADING DISCUSSIONS AT THE CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION.

IN NEW YORK, MR PATTEN WILL COMMITTEE ON U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS RELATIONS.

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SPEECHES TO THE NATIONAL THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN

MR PATTEN WILL ALSO MEET THE EDITORIAL BOARDS OF THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, AS WELL AS GIVING TELEVISION, RADIO AND NEWSPAPER INTERVIEWS.

MR PATTEN WILL VISIT WASHINGTON BETWEEN MAY 2 TO 5 AND YORK BETWEEN MAY 6 TO 8 BEFORE RETURNING TO HONG KONG ON MAY 9.

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HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MRS PATTEN; HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR BOWEN LEUNG; HIS PERSONAL ADVISER, MR MARTIN DINHAM AND THE INFORMATION CO-ORDINATOR, MR MICHAEL HANSON.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

WILL DEPART FOR THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, THE UNITED STATES TOMORROW (FRIDAY) BY FLIGHT UA 002 (ETD 12.05 PM).

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT'S PRESS ROOM BY 11.20 AM TOMORROW.

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