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FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1978
MR. JOHN TODD ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, LEFT HONG KONG TODAY TO TAKE HIS ANNUAL LEAVE.
DURING HIS LEAVE, MR. AKERS-JONES WILL ATTEND THE FIFA CONGRESS IN ARGENTINA IN HIS CAPACITY AS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
HIS DEPUTY, MR. JOHN TODD, WILL ACT AS SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES UNTIL MR. AKERS-JONES RETURNS EARLY IN JULY.
COURTESY CALL ON DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS
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THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE 10TH TERM OF THE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS TODAY PAID A COURTESY. CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. AUGUSTINE CHUT KAM AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.
THE GROUP LED BY THE COUNCIL'S CHAIRMAN, MADAM CHAN LAI-LING AND VICE-CHAIRMEN, MR. LUI FOOK-HONG AND MR. CHOW YIN-SUM, HELD AN HOUR- LONG MEETING WITH MR. CHUI AND SENIOR OFFICIALS. OF THE DEPARTMENT.
DURING THE MEETING, MADAM CHAN THANKED MR. CHUT FOR THE INVALUABLE GUIDANCE AND ADVICE GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL. SHE THEN MADE A BRIEF REPORT ON THIS YEAR'S WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
IN REPLY, MR. CHUI PAID TRIBUTE TO THE GOOD WORK OF THE COUNCIL IN COMMUNITY SERVICES AND EXPRESSED HIS SINCERE WISH TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE THE CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.