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Monday, December 3, 1973

INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT

The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, today described "recreation

for everyone" as three simple works but ones which represent a vast problem

"in the densely packed population of Hong Kong".

Sir Murray, who was speaking at the inaugural meeting of the newly

formed Council for Recreation and Sport, said: "I do not underrate the

challenge that confronts you."

In stressing the importance he attached to the Council's work,

he said that it represented something entirely new, although long advocated

by some of its members:

obligation to try and ensure that there is recreation for everyone."

"Acceptance by the government that it has an

The Council for Recreation and Spurt was officially established last

Thursday (November 29) under the chairmanship of the Secretary for Home

Affairs.

The official members are the Secretary for Social Services, the

Secretary for the Environment, the Director of Urban Services, and the Deputy

Financial Secretary. The unofficial members are Mr. A. de O. Sales,

Mr. K.C. Thorton, Mr. H.C. Ma, Mr. F.K. Hu and Mr. Wong Chung-cheun.

The terms of reference of the council are to ensure that facilities

for recreation and sport in both the urban and rural areas are expanded,

consistent with resources available, that their use is maximised and that

facilities and services are provided appropriate to meet the leisure-time

needs of young people.

The following ...