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Sunday, December 3, 1972
"As an auxiliary force of highly trained and disciplined
volunteers the Civil Aid Services make an invaluable contribution to
this community effort. But you do other things too which are just as
useful and less spectacular, such as your stand-by duty during typhoons
and the manning of your Kowloon training centre on publie and school
holidays by the mountain rescue teams.
"For both these types of service to the community we all have
every reason to be grateful to you.
"I am delighted to learn that the Cadet Corps has increased
tenfold since it started in 1968 and now numbers 2,000. In training
these youngsters you are training good citizens, and I hope also future
members of the C.A.S., dedicated to serve Hong Kong in an emergency.
"Mr. Commissioner, may I congratulate you and your officers
and members on all you do for Hong Kong, and may I wish the Civil Aid
Services good luck and continuing success in the future."
Release time: 11 a.m.