Chief Executive takes vacation leave
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     The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, will take vacation leave from the afternoon of January 23 to February 1. He will visit the United States during his leave, and will take the opportunity to officiate at a cultural exchange event in Los Angeles organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco on January 26 (US Pacific Time).

     During Mr Tsang's absence, the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang, will be the Acting Chief Executive.

Ends/Thursday, January 22, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:43

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