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February 13
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Ex. Co. decides in principle to proceed with construction of the full Mass Transit
Railways and takes firm decision on construction of first four stages.
Transit visit of Secretary-General of the UN.
Private visit of Dr. Henry Kissinger.
Ex. Co. determines central HK$ rate following devaluation of US$.
26 Feb.-24 Mar. Hong Kong Arts Festival.
28
Budget Speech, enactment of Stock Exchanges Control and Urban Council
Ordinances.
March
6
14-15
17-20 and 23-24 20
Ex. Co. decides on establishment of Council for Recreation and Sport. Enactment of Housing Ordinance.
Visit of His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Ex. Co. decides in principle that Government should participate directly in family
planning.
31 Mar-1 Apr. Visit of Mr. Peter Walker, м P, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and Mr
Michael Heseltine, M P.
Ex. Co. decides to expand community centres and children and youth services and
to appoint Community and Youth Officers.
April
2-4
Visit of President of Cameroon.
3
10
16
23-30
Death sentence passed on Tsoi Kwok-cheung-decision that law should take its
course.
Queen's Birthday Parade and Garden Party.
Visit of Mr. (now Sir) John Tilney, MP, Chairman of the Hong Kong Anglo-
Parliamentary Group, and Mrs. Tilney.
30 Apr.-2 May Visit of Sir Geoffrey Howe, м P, Minister for Trade.
May
5-8
Visit of US National War College.
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15
Transit visit of Mr. David Bruce, first Head of US Liaison Mission at Peking. Ex. Co. decides on re-organisation of Colonial Secretariat and re-structuring of central administrative machinery following report by management consultants (McKinsey).
Arrival in Hong Kong of Li Chu-sheng, new Senior Deputy Director of NCNA. Her Majesty The Queen reprieves Tsoi Kwok-cheung.
Ex. Co. decides on publication of White Paper “Social Welfare in Hong Kong”
and" Five-year Plan for Social Welfare Development in Hong Kong
18 May-2 June Visit by Home Office experts to advise on present prison system (following disturb-
ances at Stanley Prison in April).
21-27
23
24-27
25
26 May-2 June 29
Visit of Director of the East River/Shum Chun Water Supply Project Administration
Bureau.
Death of Roman Catholic Bishop Francis Hsu.
Last confrontation prisoner released.
Transit visit of UK/China Air Services negotiating team.
Appointment of Mr. Justice Briggs as new Chief Justice on retirementof Sir Ivo
Rigby.
Chiang Shih-Chao, Mao's teacher, arrived from Peking by special CAAC aircraft
on indefinite visit.
Sponsored visit by Messrs. Ridley, Shaw and Jopling, M PS.
Ex. Co. approved establishment of Mutual Aid Committees.
29 May-5 June Farewell visit by Vice-Admiral Holloway, Commander US Seventh Fleet.
June
1-4
6
8
9-11
13
Visit of Chief of the Air Staff.
Enactment of Domestic Premises (Tenure and Rent) (Temporary Provisions)
Ordinance providing for a rent standstill and security of tenure.
Chief Superintendent Godber escapes to England.
Visit of Chief Clerk, FCO.
Ex. Co. appoints Blair-Kerr Commission of Inquiry into escape of Godber and
effectiveness of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
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