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Wednesday, March 6, 1974

IIPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT UNDERLINED

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The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, this (Wednesday) evening

said the problems of law and order and cleanliness are being tackled

along the right lines and in a manner the community understands.

Addressing Hong Kong Island community leaders at the annual

spring reception, held in the City Hall, he noted that some progress had

been made in these fields and the basis for more progress had been laid.

Sir Murray said he attached great importance to community

involvement in the day to day life of Hong Kong and he thanked the

community leaders for their effort in improving local conditions.

With unity of will great things can be achieved in our attempt

to make Hong Kong a more satisfactory place to live in," he said.

Following is the full text of the Governor's speech:

"It is a great pleasure for me and my wife to attend this

annual Spring reception and to meet so many of you this evening.

"I attach great importance to community involvement in the

day to day life of this city, and this has been a very active year for

all community workers, with the focus on law and order and cleanliness.

I believe that those problems are being tackled correctly and in a way

that the community understands. Some progress has been made, and the

basis for more progress has been laid.

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