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MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1976
A PROMINENT FEATURE OF THE MAP IS A SECTION LISTING SAFETY HINTS FOR HIKERS IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE COUNTRY CODE WHICH IS SPELLED OUT IN A MESSAGE ON THE FLAP COVER.
+THE NEED TO OBSERVE THE COUNTRY CODE AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT CANNOT BE OVERSTRESSED,+ SAID MR. EMPSON. *THE MAP IS INTENDED TO HELP PEOPLE ENJOY THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND WOULD BE TRAGIC IF THIS WERE TO BE SPOILT BY THOUGHTLESSNESS OR CARELESSNESS.+
HE REMINDED TRIPPERS TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE DANGER OF FIRE AND EMPHASISED THAT BARBECUES SHOULD ONLY BE HELD AT APPROVED BARBECUE SPOTS THE LOCATIONS OF WHICH ARE CLEARLY INDICATED ON ALL COUNTRYSIDE MAPS.
HE ALSO EMPHASISED THE NEED TO KEEP THE COUNTRYSIDE CLEAN BY DISPOSING OF LITTER IN BINS PROVIDED. IN MORE REMOTE AREAS WHERE NO BINS ARE PROVIDED, PICNICKERS SHOULD TAKE THEIR LITTER WITH THEM AND DISPOSE OF IT IN BINS ON THE WAY HOME.
+AS STATED IN THE CODE, THE PRINCIPLE TO FOLLOW IS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRYSIDE CLEANER THAN YOU FIND IT, HE SAID.