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Wednesday, January 10, 1973

It is proposed, according to present plans, that there will be

eventually 20 field units attached to the Public Assistance Division

to handle the growing caseload.

Note to Editors:

Representatives of the Press, radio, and

TV are invited to visit the Public Assistance

Division's Mongkok Field Unit, 17th floor, and

the Yau Ma Tei Field Unit, 18th floor, in the

Kowloon Government Offices Building, Nathan Road,

at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 1973.

They will see public assistance cases being processed, and a number of recipients

receiving cash across the counter in the Kowloon

Central Post Office on the ground floor of the

Building. Photographs will be possible. In

addition, they will be invited to tour the Payments Control Section of the Social Welfare Department,

also in the same building.

In attendance will be Mr. Tsau, and Mr. Lu

Yu-hua, Principal Social Welfare Officer (Operations).

Both will be available to answer questions on public

assistance, The tour is intended to help familiarise

members of the Press, radio and TV with the operational

side of the public assistance scheme.

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