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Monday, September 11, 1972

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY STILL ANXIOUS TO GET LANDSLIDE EVIDENCE

Sixteen members of the public have appeared before the Commission

of Inquiry into the June rainstorm disasters to give evidence on the Po Shan

Road Landslides.

In addition, 22 people have submitted statements to the Commission

as exhibits.

The hearing on the Po Shan Road disaster began at the end of July.

The Counsel to the Commission, Mr. R.G. Penlington, has now. written

to these 38 people asking them 11 they have anything further to add to their

evidence or statements.

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"We are most anxious also to hear from any other members of the

public who may have information of any sort connected with events before,

during or after the landslides at Po Shan Road," he said.

They are invited to write or ring Mr. Penlington on H-95601.

Hearings of the Commission have been adjourned until October 4 to

enable evidence to be prepared by overseas experts.

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