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Monday, October 15, 1973

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COURTESY CALL ON DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE

A delegation from the Kanagawa youth group "Tomorrow's Youth"

which visited Hong Kong during the weekend to meet young people here in

a cultural exchange visit, today (Monday) paid a courtesy call on the

Director of Social Welfare, Mr. K.W.J. Topley, before leaving for South

Korea.

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The delegation was led by Mr. Sakaru Higuchi, Chief Manager of

the Youth and Children's Division of the Kanagawa Prefectural Government

in Yokohama, who sponsored the trip for the 460 Japanese young men and

women.

Mr. Higuchi said their meeting with the young people of Hong

Kong in sports, cultural and social activities was very successful and

thanked the Social Welfare Departme..t for co-ordinating the exchange

programme.

In reply, Mr. Topley said the visit was a step forward in

developing international youth relationships and the name chosen for the

group showed that the Kanagawa Prefectural Government was not only

thinking of today's youth but those of the future as well.

Mr. Higuchi also presented Mr. Topley with a replica of a helmet

worn by ancient Japanese warriors on behalf of the Governor of Kanagawa

Prefecture. In return, he received a banner from Mr. Topley.

Note to Editors:

Copies of a photograph showing Mr. Higuchi

presenting the souvenir to Mr. Topley will be

distributed separately in the G.I.S. press boxes

this evening.

Release time: 7.45 p.m.