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Saturday, April 21, 1973

Other key departments, including Medical and Health, Social

Welfare, Agriculture and Fisheries and the New Territories Administration,

have their own contingency resources ready to cope with emergencies,

all of which are linked into the Government's overall plan for this kind

of situation.

Others who play key roles in this plan include the Civil Aid

Services, Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Hong Kong Regiment

(The Volunteers) and voluntary organisations such as the Hong Kong Red

Cross and the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Release Time: 2.30 p.m.

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