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Monday, October 15, 1973
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COURTESY CALL ON DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE
A delegation from the Kanagawa youth group "Tomorrow's Youth"
which visited Hong Kong during the weekend to meet young people here in
a cultural exchange visit, today (Monday) paid a courtesy call on the
Director of Social Welfare, Mr. K.W.J. Topley, before leaving for South
Korea.
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The delegation was led by Mr. Sakaru Higuchi, Chief Manager of
the Youth and Children's Division of the Kanagawa Prefectural Government
in Yokohama, who sponsored the trip for the 460 Japanese young men and
women.
Mr. Higuchi said their meeting with the young people of Hong
Kong in sports, cultural and social activities was very successful and
thanked the Social Welfare Departme..t for co-ordinating the exchange
programme.
In reply, Mr. Topley said the visit was a step forward in
developing international youth relationships and the name chosen for the
group showed that the Kanagawa Prefectural Government was not only
thinking of today's youth but those of the future as well.
Mr. Higuchi also presented Mr. Topley with a replica of a helmet
worn by ancient Japanese warriors on behalf of the Governor of Kanagawa
Prefecture. In return, he received a banner from Mr. Topley.
Note to Editors:
Copies of a photograph showing Mr. Higuchi
presenting the souvenir to Mr. Topley will be
distributed separately in the G.I.S. press boxes
this evening.
Release time: 7.45 p.m.