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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1993
IN
THE AFTERNOON, THE GOVERNOR ATTENDED A MEETING WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUB-COMMITTER OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SENATOR MAX BAUCUS (DEMOCRAT, MONTANA).
SENATOR BAUCUS IS RECOGNISED AS A MAJOR FORCE IN THE SENATE ON FREE TRADE AND FOREIGN TRADE AGREEMENT. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE DON ROSTENKOWSKI, WAS ALSO
PRESENT.
THE
GOVERNOR ENDED THE DAY BY GIVING A DINNER SPEECH AT THE CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE.
ROYAL NAVY MOVE TO STONECUTTERS GATHERS PACE
WITH LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO BEFORE THE ROYAL NAVY LEAVES THE PRESENT HMS TAMAR SITE IN CENTRAL AND TRANSFERS то STONECUTTERS ISLAND, THE CURRENT STORES AND OFFICES ARE RAPIDLY EMPTYING AS EQUIPMENT IS TRANSFERRED BY BARGE AND LANDING CRAFT TO THE NEW BASE.
THE ROYAL NAVY WILL LEAVE THE PRESENT HMS TAMAR ON WILL RAISE THE ENSIGN ON THE NEW HMS TAMAR ON STONECUTTERS MAY 18.
MAY 17 AND ISLAND ON
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FINAL MOVE ARE WELL ON SCHEDULE.
THE PRESENT SITE WILL BE RENAMED PRINCE OF WALES BARRACKS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE HEADQUARTERS BRITISH FORCES HONG KONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
BARGES AND
ON THURSDAY (MAY 6) THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PHOTOGRAPH NAVAL STORES AND EQUIPMENT AS THEY ARE LOADED ON ΤΟ LANDING CRAFT.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THIS SHOULD THE MAIN GATE, HMS TAMAR AT 10 AM.
ARRIVE AT
THE LOADING, UNLOADING AND MOVEMENT OF EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOON.
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