9
Friday, March 22, 1974
NEW CDO SUB-OFFICE AT ABERDEEN OPENED
Ex
The government will make every effort to eliminate all hardship
which would be faced by people affected by development projects.
This assurance was given today by the Director of Home Affairs,
Mr. Eria.Ho,when he spoke of the constant change and development in Abordeon
at the opening of the Aberdeen sub-office of the Western City District Office.
To achieve this goal, he said, mutual understanding and mutual
assistance were of vital importance. He explained that he was not only.
referring to the relationship between the government and the people but
also to the relationship among individuale and groups.
"The object of this new office is to work towards these ends,
Mr. Ho said.
tr
Referring to the contributions which the City District Officer
could offer, Mr. Ho said that through community involvement, he would
draw all sectors of the community together, to make it more harmonious
and cohesive. He was certain that all local organisations, such as kaifongs,
voluntary agencies, fishermen's societies would play an important role in
assisting the CDO in his tasks.
"Secondly," Mr. Ho said, "by constantly extending and deepening
his contacts, the CDO will be better able to appreciate all kinds of
difficulties and problems faced by the people, particularly people affected
by ohange and development, and to feed this information into the policy
naking processes of the government."
The new sub-office, situated at 52-64 Aberdeen Main Road, Ground floor,
replaces the former and much smaller sub-office to cater for the increasing
needs of the community in the district,
lote to Editors: Copies of the full text of Mr. Ho's speech will
be distributed in the G.I.S. press boxes this evening.
/10
Page 10Page 11