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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1994

FORCES PLAY HOST TO ROYAL VISITOR

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT WILL BE THE GUEST OF BRITISH FORCES HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 30).

THE DUCHESS HAS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO BE PATRON OF THE HONG KONG LOCALLY ENLISTED PERSONNEL TRUST, A FUND LAUNCHED LAST YEAR TO SAILORS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE GARRISON'S CHINESE EX-SOLDIERS AND WHO FIND

HARDSHIP, DISTRESS OR POVERTY AFTER THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY IN 1997.

THEMSELVES IN

IN HER ROLE AS PATRON, THE DUCHESS WILL VISIT STONECUTTERS

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TO BE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE TRUST AND ISLAND

MEET THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IT.

SHE WILL TOUR A DISPLAY OF STANDS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANY ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY THE SOLDIERS OF THE HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS AND LATER VISIT HMS TAMAR TO SEE THE LOCALLY-ENLISTED SAILORS OF THE HONG KONG SQUADRON AT WORK.

ROYAL

IN EARLIER

THE THE DAY, AS DEPUTY COLONEL-IN-CHIEF OF LOGISTIC CORPS, THE DUCHESS WILL VISIT THE PRINCE OF WALES BARRACKS IN CENTRAL TO BE INTRODUCED TO THE CORPS IN HONG KONG.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISITS OF THE DUCHESS.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING THE VISIT TO THE ROYAL LOGISTIC GURADROOM CORPS AT THE PRINCE OF WALES BARRACKS SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE NO LATER THAN 9.45 AM. THERE WILL BE NO ADMITTANCE AFTER THIS TIME.

A FERRY WILL

ΤΟ BE PROVIDED TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES STONECUTTERS ISLAND FOR THE VISIT OF THE DUCHESS TO THE HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS AND THE ROYAL NAVY. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES USING THIS FACILITY SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE GUARDROOM, PRINCE OF WALES BARRACKS NO LATER THAN 1 PM.

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