Speech by the Hon. D. Akers-Jones, CMG, JF, Secretary for District Administration, in Support of the Resolution oy the Hon. Selina
CHOU and Dr. the Hon. Henrietta IF in LegCo on Wednesday, 9th January 1985
THE INTERNATIONAL, YOUTH YEAR
Sir,
I am most grateful to Mrs. CHOW for moving, and
Dr. IF for her support for, the resolution on Hong Kong's
participation in the International Youth Year.
In her address, Mrs. CHOW has quite rightly
underlined the significance to our young people at this time
in our history of celebrating the International Youth Year
with its message of 'participation, development and peace'.
Like Mrs. CHOW, I, too, am most encouraged by
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the characteristic enthusiasm and dedication with which our
agencies and organisations are taking up the challenge
presented by the concept of the International Youth. Year.
shall gain much by this involvement and it will be important
to continue with these efforts with the same vigour in the
years ahead.