TNAG-0521-FCO40-616-Visit-of-Lord-Goronwy-Roberts--Parliamentary-Under-Secretary-1975 — Page 140

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TUESDAY (1)

Serial

Serial

Time

Programme

1.

0945

Leave Government House by car for hydrofoil pier

1 - 6

2.

0948

Board hydrofoil for Tsuen Wan

1

3.

1003

4.

1005 1020

Arrive Tsuen Wan pier; adjacent to Sports ground

Presentation of some leading members of the New Territories community followed by eye dotting ceremony in Tsuen Wan Sports Ground. Local school children present

5.

1020

Leave Tsuen Wan Sports Ground by car; drive through Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung to Container Terminal

5

6.

1045

Arrive Container Terminal; board yacht

6

S.

1050

Depart Container Terminal by yacht for Ocean Terminal

1125

Arrive Ocean Terminal pontoon

8

Comment

Object is to visit largest town in New Territories (400,000) see scale

of development in the area, including new container port, and presentation of some New Territories personalit- ies.

Departure time from Government House on original draft was 1000. Advanced to 0945 to allow adequate time for serials 4 and 5.

Original draft included visit to home for old people. Deleted due to time factor.

Yacht is air conditioned and has tolerable cabins etc. Boarding point on original draft was Mei Foo estate pier. Container Terminal is more suitable.

Kowloon Public Pier on original draft. Ocean Terminal pontoon is more conven- ient for garden party venue at Serial 9.

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