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Thursday, May 25, 1972

Materials for the work were supplied by the District Office, Yuen

Long, which also made the project possible by the resumption of certain

agricultural land. Over $50,000 compensation were paid to the owners.

Apart from building the road, men of the 33rd Field Squadron have

laid a two-mile-long water pipe up the hillside, and Nin Wan, in addition

to getting the new road, has its own water supply.

At the ceremony on Tuesday, the Commander British Forces will

cut the ribbon to open the road, unveil a plaque naming the road "Charlton

Road", and plant two trees by the side of the 120-foot span bridge to

commemorate the occasion.

Mr. Lau Wong-fat, Chairman of the Tuen Mun Rural Committee, will

then present to Sir Richard a silver plate as a souvenir.

Mr. Tang Chai-on, Chairman of the Ha Tsuen Rural Committee, will

present a banner to Major John Benham Cresswell, the Squadron Commander, in

appreciation of the work done by the Engineers.

After the ceremony, the party will walk across the bridge, preceded

by a traditional lion dance provided by the villagers.

Note to editors:

You are invited to send a reporter and/or photographer to cover the opening ceremony. For the convenience of press representatives covering the event, transport will be provided. In order to facilitate the making of transport arrangements, please telephone the G.I.S. Duty Officer (Tel. H-233191 Ext. 240 or 250), before 12 noon tomorrow (Friday) and give him the names of your representatives covering the event.

Press representatives going to Nim Wan on May 30 are requested to assemble at the Kowloon sub-pool at the back of the Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office not later than 11.20 a.m.

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