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Saturday, May 26, 1973

SUB-COMMITTEE TO STUDY SOCIAL CAUSES OF CRIME

As part of the Government's efforts to fight violent crime, a sub-committee under the chairmanship of Mr. P.B. Williams, Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary/Social Services, has been established to consider social causea of crime and long term measures to combat them.

The sub-committee, which met for the first time this morning,

comprises representatives of the Education and Social Welfare Departments, the Royal Hong Kong Police Force, the Secretariat for Home Affairs and the Census & Statistics Department.

In addition to the permanent members, the sub-committee will

also invite the views of organisations in the private sector.

Mr. Williams said that his sub-committee would submit an

interim report within three months.

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