Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa will depart for Hainan April 23 to attend the Boao Forum, Asia Annual Conference 2004.

Accompanying him for the trip will be Chief Executive's Office Director Lam Woon-kwong, Director of Information Services Yvonne Choi, Private Secretary to the Chief Executive Robin Ip, and Senior Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Chan Kin-ping.

Mr Tung will return to Hong Kong on April 24.

Chief Secretary for Administration Donald Tsang will act as Chief Executive during Mr Tung's trip.