October
Sir Leslie MONSON, K.C.M.G., C.B., visited Hong Kong and was accompanied by the Director of Public Works on a helicopter tour of the various major Public Works Projects.
A party of 18 Swiss architects visited the Architectural Office and the Crown Lands and Survey Office and had discussions on the design and construction of Resettlement and Low Cost Housing schemes and town planning problems with senior officers of this Department.
November
Mr. WONG Chung-ming, Director of the Office of Saline Water, U.S.A., visited Hong Kong and called on the Director of Public Works and the Director of Water Supplies to discuss water supply problems.
December
Mr. K. J. SEYMOUR WALKER, a Principal Scientific Officer of the Mechanical Engineering Division and head of the Mechanical Development Section of the Building Research Station visited Hong Kong and was shown around a number of Resettlement and Low Cost Housing projects. He also gave a lecture on 'Precast Concrete Units' to members of the Hong Kong Engineering Society.
January
Mr. W. H. BENTLEY, Head of Overseas Branch of City and Guilds visited Hong Kong and had discussions with senior officers of the Crown Lands and Survey Office, the Civil Engineering Office, the Electrical and Mechanical Office and the Waterworks Office.
The Right Honourable Edward HEATH, M.B.E., M.P., leader of the Conservative Party, was accompanied by Mr. J. A. KERSHAW, M.C., M.P., the Honourable D. R. HURD and the Director of Public Works on a helicopter tour of the New Territories and of major Public Works projects.
A study group of the Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, had discussions with senior officers of the Planning Division of the Crown Lands and Survey Office on the Development of New Industrial Communities in Hong Kong.
Major General R. L. CLUTTERBUCK, O.B.E., Engineer-in-Chief, visited Hong Kong and called on the Director of Public Works.
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