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Monday, March 12, 1973

NEW IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICE IN KWUN TONG

Seventh Opened In Past Six Years

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The Immigration Department began another year of expansion today

with the opening of a new branch office in Kwun Tong to provide services for

people living in the northeastern part of Kowloon.

The new branch office is situated on the ground floor of Morning

Star Mansion at Nos. 38-40 Wan Hon Street and will provide immigration

services which are already available at similar branch offices elsewhere in

Kowloon.

At the formal opening ceremony this morning, the Director of Immigration,

Mr. W.E. Collard, said this new branch office was the seventh the department

had opened during the past six years in conformance with its policy of providing

the public with adequate and convenient immigration facilities in various parts

of Hong Kong.

Speaking on future developments, he revealed that arrangements were

already in hand to open similar offices at Kennedy Town on the Island and at

Yuen Long in the New Territories.

"We are also looking for suitable premises to reopen our office at

Sham Shui Po, which had to be closed in July 1972 when the lease expired and

could not be renewed.

"In addition, approval has been given to establish a new branch office

at Shau Kei Wan and a suitable site is being sought. We are also currently

examining the need to open offices in other parts of the Colony," Mr. Collard said.

/Mr. Jack Teng,

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