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Item No.

40

Subject

GENERAL (Cont'd)

Provision of services to semi-parmanent squatter areas (Cont'd)

FIREWORKS

Control of Firecrackers, Fireworks and Fireworks Displays

Purpose

Progress iade and Present Position

Next Quarter Target

squatter huts with more permanent material.

To review the existing policy ExCo considered the issue on the control of fire-

on 10.3.1981 and decided crackers, fireworks and

that a display would be fireworks displays.

mounted on an experimental basis for the 1982 Chinese New Year jointly by Tourist Association and Government.

To enter into early dis- cussions with Hong Kong Tourist Association on arrangement for the 1982 CNY display.

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5.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Community Information Unit

To implement the recommen- dations in the Wiggham's Report on Community Information.

(a) Implementation of Mr.

Wiggham's recommen- dations has progressed smoothly. Details are given in Part II and III. In the light of experience obtained so far, a review of the functions of CIU has been carried out and a report should be ready by early May. It will include a review of the division of responsi- bilities between HAB and HAD.

(a) To consider the report

and to decide on the future course of CIU.

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