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June

5-6

7-10

8-9

13-14

Transit visit of South Korean Foreign Minister. Macau Security Forces delegation visit.

Transit visit of Turkish Foreign Minister.

Transit visit of South Korean Foreign Minister.

15

18

Third Inland Revenue Review Committee started work. Transit visit of Turkish Foreign Minister.

27-28

Visit of Australian Prime Minister.

July

7

Governor goes to UK.

10-12

Visit of Foreign Minister of Gambia.

11

Miss Universe Pageant held in Hong Kong.

11-15

Visit of President Bongo of Gabon.

20

24

Arrival of the MV Ava carrying 99 Viet-Namese refugees. Governor returns to Hong Kong.

August

3-6

6

10 Aug.-8 Sept. and

13 Aug.-17 Sept.

13-14

13-16

and

20-22

Visit of General Moshe Dyan of Israel.

Commodity Trading Ordinance enacted to provide for the establishment of an

exchange and the control of trading.

Visit of Mr. Robert Parry, M P.

Transit visit of President of Botswana.

Visit of Senator Mike Mansfield.

Transit visit of Prime Minister of Swaziland.

20

20 and 24-25

Visit of Foreign Minister of Kenya.

21

22-23

Transit visit of Lord Goronwy Roberts.

Transit visit of Canadian Secretary for External Affairs.

Sau Mau Ping disaster.

24

26

Transit visit of Prime Minister of Swaziland,

30 Aug.-2 Sept.

Visit of Mr. Neville Trotter, M P.

September

1

9

Death of Chairman Mao Tse-tung.

11-18

13

16-17

20

27 Sept.-1 Oct.

27 Sept.- 2 Oct.

Legislative Council expanded.

First issue of the Asian Wall Street Journal.

Visit of Sir Paul Bryan, M P.

Educational Television extended to secondary schools.

Mourning service for Chairman Mao at the Bank of China.

8th Conference of Asian and Pacific Accountants.

Visit of Mr. Peter Tapsell, м P.

Visit of Sir Bernard Braine, M P.

Visit of President of Nauru,

28-29

29-30

Visit of Deputy Prime Minister of Burma.

October

1

Small Claims Tribunals commenced operation.

1-2

Commonwealth Finance Ministers' Conference.

1-3

Visit of Mr. Geoffrey Dodsworth, M P.

2-9

3-10

Visit of Mr. Raymond Fletcher, м P, and Mr. Peter Hardy, M P. Visit of Mr. Jeremy Thorpe, M P.

4-8

6

7-9

8-11

17-19 22-24

Visit of Royal College of Defence Studies Group. Governor's Legco Speech.

Transit visit of Governor of Macau on return from Lisbon. Transit visit of PNG Prime Minister en route to China. Transit visit of PNG Prime Minister en route from China. Visit of Australian Minister of Industry and Commence.

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