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ON
Monday, March 12, 1973
NEW IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICE IN KWUN TONG
Seventh Opened In Past Six Years
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The Immigration Department began another year of expansion today
with the opening of a new branch office in Kwun Tong to provide services for
people living in the northeastern part of Kowloon.
The new branch office is situated on the ground floor of Morning
Star Mansion at Nos. 38-40 Wan Hon Street and will provide immigration
services which are already available at similar branch offices elsewhere in
Kowloon.
At the formal opening ceremony this morning, the Director of Immigration,
Mr. W.E. Collard, said this new branch office was the seventh the department
had opened during the past six years in conformance with its policy of providing
the public with adequate and convenient immigration facilities in various parts
of Hong Kong.
Speaking on future developments, he revealed that arrangements were
already in hand to open similar offices at Kennedy Town on the Island and at
Yuen Long in the New Territories.
"We are also looking for suitable premises to reopen our office at
Sham Shui Po, which had to be closed in July 1972 when the lease expired and
could not be renewed.
"In addition, approval has been given to establish a new branch office
at Shau Kei Wan and a suitable site is being sought. We are also currently
examining the need to open offices in other parts of the Colony," Mr. Collard said.
/Mr. Jack Teng,
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