The Government of Hong Kong wishes to thank all organisations and private individuals who have contributed to this Report. Particular acknowledge- ment is given to Professor D. J. Dwyer, B.A., Ph.D., of the University of Hong Kong, for the chapter on Geography, and to the late Mr G. B. Endacott, M.A., B.Litt., Dip.Ed., who died during 1971 and whose contributions to the History chapter over a number of years were invaluable to this publication.
All illustrations in this Report are the work of official departmental photographers, with the excep- tion of the photographs of the Jumbo restaurant fire, taken by Mr Peter Chan, and of a member of the RAF Falcons parachute display team over Causeway Bay, taken by the team's photographer, Flt Sgt Allan Rhind. Requests for permission to reproduce any illustration should be addressed to the Director of Information Services, Hong Kong.
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When dollars are quoted in this Report, they are, unless otherwise stated, Hong Kong dollars. The official rate for conversion to pounds sterling is HK$14.55=£1 (HK$1=approx 7p). The official rate for conversion to US dollars is HK$5.58= US$1.