XN000022-1994-09-29 — Page 4

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994

WHILE IN BEIJING, THE HONG KONG DELEGATION MET OFFICIALS OF THE PEOPLE'S BANK OF CHINA, PEOPLE'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE STATE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON SECURITIES.

IN SHANGHAI, THE DELEGATION VISITED THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRADING SYSTEM AND THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND SAW THE DEVELOPMENTS IN PUDONG.

ARMED FORCES MINISTER TO VISIT HONG KONG

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MR NICHOLAS SOAMES MP, MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ARMED FORCES AT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM OCTOBER 2 TO 5. DURING HIS STAY, MR SOAMES WILL VISIT ALL THREE SERVICES TO INSPECT THE CAPABILITY OF THE BALANCED GARRISON то PROVIDE A TANGIBLE DEMONSTRATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S SOVEREIGNTY AND COMMITMENT то HONG KONG UNTIL 1997.

IN ADDITION TO BRIEFINGS AT THE HEADQUARTERS BRITISH FORCES, MR SOAMES WILL VISIT THE ROYAL NAVY AT HMS TAMAR AND THE HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS ON STONECUTTERS ISLAND, ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF) SEK KONG AND 1ST BATTALION ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND LOGISTIC SUPPORT UNITS AT BLACKDOWN AND OSBORN BARRACKS.

THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PHOTOGRAPH AND MEET THE MINISTER WHEN HE VISITS RAF SEK KONG ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 4).

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE MINISTER'S VISIT TO RAF SEK KONG ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 4).

A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY HELICOPTER то TRAVEL FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES BARRACKS IN CENTRAL TO SEK KONG. THESE WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A STRICTLY FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO TRAVEL BY HELICOPTER SHOULD TELEPHONE JSPRS ON 588 3313.

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THE HELICOPTER WILL DEPART PRINCE OF WALES BARRACKS AT 9 AM. THOSE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ALLOCATED A PLACE SHOULD ARRIVE

AT THE GUARDROOM NO LATER THAN 8.45 AM. YOU ARE REMINDED THAT SAFETY REGULATIONS REQUIRE PERSONS TRAVELLING IN RAF HELICOPTERS TO HAVE THEIR ARMS AND LEGS COVERED. YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED ΤΟ FLY IN SHORTS OR SHORT-SLEEVED SHIRTS.

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MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TRAVELLING BY ROAD SHOULD REPORT TO THE GUARDROOM, BORNEO LINES, KAM TIN ROAD, NO LATER THAN 10 AM. OF JSPRS WILL BE ON HAND TO ESCORT.

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