TNAG-1013-FCO40-1263-Hong-Kong-annual-review-for-1980-1981 — Page 36

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CONFIDENTIAL

SEPTEMBER

15

5

5

22

30

22

Visit by Minister for Trade, Mr Cecil Parkinson, MP.

Mr Chan Kam-chuen, Mr John Swaine and Mr William Brown appointed unofficial members of the Legislative Council. The Reverend P T McGovern appointed unofficial member of Executive Council.

Visit by Minister of State for the Home Office, Mr Timothy Raison MP.

Mightcity Ltd., a development consortium in which China Resources Company is the majority shareholder, obtain control of Tin Shui Wai near Yuen Long, a site which the consortium intends to develop privately as a major new town.

Over 13,000 illegal immigrants arrested during the month.

OCTOBER

1

1

3

6 - 11

10

13

-

14

14

19

15

-

- 18

21

Governor's annual address to Legislative Council.

First human death from rabies.

Stop-over visit by Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr Huang Hua.

Visit by Guangdong Trade Delegation led by Mr. Feng Xueyan.

New Defence Cost Agreement signed by Governor and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Army, Mr Barney Hayhoe.

Governor leaves for New York to address centenary dinner of H K and Shanghai Bank.

HE in USA.

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank opens representative office in Peking.

First case of rabies in an animal confirmed.

Visit by Governor to Guangzhou for talks with Provincial leaders (Acting Governor Yang Shangkun and Vice-Governor Liu Tianfu) on illegal immigration and economic relations.

CONFIDENTIAL

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