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Wednesday, May 23, 1973

2. ENVIRONMENT, with responsibility for policy and

programmes covering land matters, colony planning,

the design, construction and timing of new towns,

pollution, urban services, roads, road transport, traffic, railway, car parking, mass transit (construction, engineering aspects and land) and operational and works aspects of the airport and

harbour.

3. HOME AFFAIRS, responsible for policy and

programmes covering information services, publio relations, broadcasting, television, information on public attitudes, cultural activities, tourism, City District Offices, and residual New Territories

affairs.

4. HOUSING, responsible for policy and programmes

covering housing, resettlement, flatted factories,

rent control, and coordination of departmental

services, such as education, health, law and

order in new towns.

5. SECURITY, responsible for policy and programnes

covering external security, emergencies, internal

law and order, immigration, prisons, narcotics,

and fire services.

6. SOCIAL SERVICES, with responsibility for policy

and programmes covering education, medical and

health services, social welfare, charities,

labour and recreation.

Within this new framework, the existing General Branch, which covers

the departments of Home Affairs, Information Services, Broadcasting, Urban

Services, New Territories Administration, and Fire Service would disappear,

and many of its activities would be incorporated in the new Home Affairs

Branch.

/Lands