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Friday, June 30, 1972
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Note to editors:
Over 400 Members of the total Co-operative Movement, mainly farmers
and fishermen, will be celebrating International Co-operative Day at a Chinese
dinner party tomorrow evening (Saturday, July 1) commencing at 7 p.m. in the
'Good Dates' Restaurant at 86, Waterloo Road, First floor, Kowloon,
Mr. J.M. Riddell-Swan, the acting Director of Agriculture and Fisheries,
will address the gathering and will officiate at the distribution of prizes.
English and Chinese version copies of Mr. Riddell-Swan's speech will be handed
to reporters present at the Celebration party; copies will also be available
for collection from the GIS press room after the event.
At the request of the Celebration Committee, Radio Hong Kong has
arranged for a band and three popular singers to be present to provide entertainment.
The press, radio and TV services are cordially invited both to cover
the evening's events and to join the dinner party.
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