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20. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO SAY ANYTHING TO THE PRESS ON HIS ARRIVAL FOR THE LUNCH OR ON HIS DEPARTURE.

PRESS CONFERENCE

(A) VENUE

21. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WILL

BE PROVIDED.

(B) ADMISSION

22. THE WHOLE CHAMBER WILL BE RESERVED FOR THE MEDIA. PUBLIC WILL NOT BE ADMITTED. ADMISSION WILL BE BY SPECIAL LAPEL BADGES ISSUED BY GIS. MEDIA ORGANISATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESERVE

SEATS IN ADVANCE. ALL ACCOMPANYING JOURNALISTS WILL BE ISSUED

BADGES.

(C) MODERATOR

23. ASSUMING YOU WILL CHAIR THE PRESS CONFERENCE, YOU WILL SIT WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE DAIS. SUBJECT TO HE'S CONFIRMATION, SO WILL THE GOVERNOR.

(D) PHOTOGRAPHS

24. THERE WILL BE TWO OR THREE MINUTES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS BEFORE THE CONFERENCE STARTS. NO PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE PERMITTED DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE. TELEVISION CREWS CAN EITHER STAY AT A FIXED POSITION INSIDE THE CHAMBER OR OPERATE FROM INSIDE THE BOOTHS AT

THE BACK OF THE CHAMBER.

(E) RECORDING AND TECHNICIANS

25. RECORDING WILL BE DONE INSIDE THE BOOTHS. NO MICROPHONES OR HANDHELD RECORDERS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE DAIS. GIS WILL DO A MASTER RECORDING. TECHNICIANS AND BROADCASTERS WILL ALSO WORK INSIDE THE

BOOTHS.

(F) COVERAGE

26. GIS WILL ISSUE A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH A CHINESE TRANSLATION. THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE TELEXED TO FCO AND

ALL HKG OVERSEAS OFFICES.

RESTRICTED

/DEPARTURE