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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
13.8.71
INFORMATION SERVICES
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
SUPPLEMENT
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SITES FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS
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Saturday, August 7, 1971
The Urban Council has agreed that four areas on Hong Kong Island
under its control may be used for peaceful public meetings and demonstrations.
In addition, the Government has also allocated a site in Kowloon
for a similar purpose.
The five areas are:
* The Government Stadium in So Kun Po;
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The knoll area at the northwest corner of Victoria Park;
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The three grass football pitches at the foot of the knoll in Victoria Park;
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The football pitches in the Happy Valley Sports Ground, and,
*
The Crown Land in Hung Hom on which the Indoor Stadium is to be built.
Public groups wishing to use these will have to apply to the
Commissioner of Police. His permission to hold all public meetings or
demonstrations will continue to be required, and will not be automatically given.
The Hong Kong Stadium, the football pitches in Victoria Park and
those in the Happy Valley Sports Ground will only be available if they are
not required for public recreational use, but the Urban Council is giving
consideration to the possibility of moving the pitches in Victoria Park
to another part of the Park in order to ease this problem in future.
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