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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1976
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VISIT TO CENTRE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED
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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, WILL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE REHABILITATION SERVICES OF THE RO LEUNG KUK WHEN HE VISITS ITS KO CHIU ROAD CENTRE FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. MAXIM LI KWOK, CHAIRMAN OF PO LEUNG KUK- MR. PETER KAN, ASSISTANT CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (YAU TONG) AND OTHER KUK OFFICIALS, MR. WALDEN WILL TOUR ROUND THE CENTRE, WHICH IS THE LARGEST FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED IN HONG KONG,
THE CENTRE, CONSISTING OF, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A HOSTEL, A SHELTERED WORKSHOP, A CANTEEN AND RECREATION ROOM, IS THE ONLY ONE WITH MULTIPLE SERVICES FOR THE TRAINEES.
DURING HIS TOUR, MR. WALDEN WILL ALSO SEE SOME OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN PROGRESS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPOTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 A.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
DOWNING TO ATTEND AIR SERVICES TALKS IN LONDON
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MR. ROY DOWNING, THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION CURRENTLY ON LEAVE IN BRITAIN, WILL ATTEND AIR SERVICES TALKS BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES IN LONDON ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 9 AND 10).
THIS IS THE FIRST ROUND OF TALKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RE-NEGOTIATION OF THE UK/US AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT.
THE AGREEMENT, KNOWN AS THE BERMUDA AGREEMENT, WAS THE FIRST MAJOR AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
ITS WORD ING WAS LESS PRECISE THAN THAT OF OTHER MORE RECENT AGREEMENTS AND, AFTER 30 YEARS, IT NEEDS A COMPLETE REVISION TO REMOVE ANOMALIES IN MANY AREAS.
BRITAIN HAS SOUGHT FORMAL CONSULTATIONS WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT FOR A TOTAL RE-NEGOTIATION BY GIVING NOTICE ON JUNE 22 THIS YEAR TO TERMINATE THE PRESENT AGREEMENT IN A YEAR'S TIME.
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