SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1981
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AREA COMMITTEES SERVE AS LINK
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AREA COMMITTEES NOT ONLY SERVE AS A CLOSE LINK BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO PROVIDE LOCAL PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS COMMUNITY BUILDING, THE ACTING CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER FOR HONG KONG, MR A.G. COOPER, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
MR COOPER, WHO WAS OFFICIATING AT THE INAUGURATION OF MEMBERS OF SIX AREA COMMITTEES, SAID RESIDENTS COULD REFLECT THEIR OPINIONS THROUGH THESE COMMITTEES.
THE COMMITTEES ARE WANCHAI EAST, WANCHAI WEST, CAUSEWAY BAY NORTH, CAUSEWAY BAY SOUTH, HAPPY VALLEY AND TAI HANG/SO KON PO.
THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF AN AREA COMMITTEE ARE TO HELP GOVERNMENT IN ORGANISING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, TO HOLD SPORTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND, MOST IMPORTANT, TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF LOCAL PEOPLE AND ADVISE GOVERNMENT ON MATTERS AFFECTING THE IR WELL-BEING, HE SAID.
MR COOPER SAID THE MAIN PURPOSE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IS TO REINFORCE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT AND TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION.
HE APPEALED FOR SUPPORT FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.
HONG KONG/EEC TALKS IN BRUSSELS
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CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE EEC COMMISSION ARE TO START IN BRUSSELS TOMORROW, MONDAY.
THE TALKS ARE AIMED AT RESOLVING THE DIFFERENCES IN CLASS IF ICATION OF CERTAIN LIGHTWEIGHT KNITTED GARMENTS, AND ARE EXPECTED TO LAST FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS.
THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY MR C.B. BURGESS, MINISTER FOR HONG KONG COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE MEMBER STATES, SUPPORTED BY MR P.K. KIANG, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF TRADE (EEC).
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