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Wednesday, June 21, 1972
Sir Yuet-keung Kan, said:
"Your Excellency, may I on behalf of the Unofficial Members of this
council also express the deepest and most sincere sympathy for all those who
have been so tragically affected by the disaster that had occurred last week-
end.
I will also like to tender a warm tribute to the Fire Services, the armed
forces, the Public brks Department and government contractors, the Police,
the emergency services and indeed all those who took part in the arduous and
dangerous rescue operations.
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"So, once again we may with good cause be proud of the selfless spirit
and untiring efforts of so many members of this community in time of crisis.
feel sure that those who have suffered had gained comfort from the help and
sympathy generously extended to them and in particular from the message of
sympathy from Her Majesty the Queen, the deep concern you yourself, Sir, have
shown and your assurance that no effort or resources will be spared by Government
in tackling the tremendous problem involved.
"In so doing, Sir, I think I can speak on behalf of my Unofficial
colleagues that you can rely on the full support of this Council and its Finance
Committee.
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"Finally, I would say that we welcome the decision to have a commission
of inquiry investigate the circumstances in which the disasters occurred and
make recommendations as to how such disasters may be avoided in the future.
thorough-going full-scale effort must be made to prevent the recurrence of
tragedies of this kind and a commission of inquiry is an excellent starting point."
Mr. Clinton said:
"Sir, on behalf of my official colleagues on this Council, I would also like to express our deepest sympathy to those who have suffered from these disasters.
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