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Friday, October 27, 1972
The Deputy Director of Social Welfare, Mr. Thomas C.Y. Lee,
joined Mrs. Marden in congratulating the recipients of the certificates of
merit for their public spirit, and he hoped these "trail blazers" would
point the way to others.
"Indeed," he said, "it is considerate gestures such as theirs
that encourage this Centre, and the disabled people it serves, to look
to the future with confidence."
Mr. Lee described the proposals in the draft white paper on
social welfare policy, recently tabled in the Legislative Council,
as "serving to confirm the Government's determination to provide adequate
welfare services for the disabled in Hong Kong.
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