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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51

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SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1974

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY VISIT

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A HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON ON MONDAY CAPRIL 29) TO TAKE PART IN A COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY VISIT AT THE INVITATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM BRANCH OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION.

THE DELEGATION COMPRISES UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE

-* LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS. JOYCE SYMONS AND MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, WHO

ARE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ASSOCIATION.

THE VISIT WILL LAST FROM APRIL 30 TO MAY 17 AND WILL BRING TOGETHER SOME 24 MEMBERS FROM ABOUT 17 BRANCHES FROM AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH.

THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE THE PARTICIPANTS TO MEET MEMBERS OF THE WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENT AND TO SEE SOMETHING OF MODERN BRITAIN AS WELL AS TO ENABLE THEM TO GAIN WIDER EXPERIENCE OF THE OUTLOOK OF OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES FROM DISCUSSIONS AND INFORMAL CONTACT WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES.

AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE A SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS ON CURRENT COMMONWEALTH TOPICS WHICH IT IS EXPECTED WILL BE INTRODUCED BY BRITISH MINISTERS AND ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF -. PARLIAMENT OF ALL PARTIES WHO WILL TAKE PART IN THE DISCUSSIONS.