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WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1976
HE ASKED FOR A DEFINITE STATEMENT ON THE BROAD ISSUE AND ON GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS IN PRACTICAL TERMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
IN REPLY, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON. F.K. LI, SAID HE WOULD CERTAINLY CONSIDER MR. CHEONG-LEEN'S SUGGESTION THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN OFFICER IN THE HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION BRANCH SOLELY OR PREDOMINANTLY CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CO-ORDINATING AND DEVELOPING SOME ASPECTS OF CULTURAL SERVICES.
HE FELT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A GROWING AWARENESS OF THE NEED IN THE COMMUNITY TO DO MORE TO DEVELOP CULTURE IN HONG KONG.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN PROVIDING CULTURAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE FORM OPERAS, CUTLURAL AND ARTS COMPETITIONS AND TEACHING OF CULTURAL SUBJECTS.
+AS FAR AS THE GOVERNMENT IS CONCERNED, IT HAS PROVIDED AN IMPETUS TO PROVIDE BETTER CULTURAL SERVICES AT ALL FRONTS, HE SAID.
+ IT IS WITH THIS IN MIND THAT A PROGRAMME IS BEING DRAWN UP, AS PART OF AN OVERALL GOVERNMENT SERVICES DEVELOPMENT PLAN, TO OUTLINE GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVES IN THE FIELD OF CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT AND TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS,+ HE ADDED.
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