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NOTE TO EDITORS:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1981

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PRESS CONFERENCE ON IYDP

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A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 1981 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS (LYDP) WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (JANUARY 12) AT 2.30 PM IN THE THEATRE OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG.

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A PROGRAMME OF MAJOR EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO PROMOTE THE LOCAL THEME OF THE YEAR +INTEGRATING THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY+ - WILL BE OUTLINED.

CHAIRING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE DR HARRY FANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE OF IYDP. ON THE PANEL WILL BE MR KEVIN MAK, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY, SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH- AND MISS MARION FANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE EXHIBITION ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

DURING THE CONFERENCE, A CHEQUE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD TO ACKNOWLEDGE DONATIONS FROM INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS TO THE IYDP CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR LYDP PROJECTS IN HONG KONG.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE AND PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

FIRING PRACTICE REMINDER

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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY (JANUARY 13) FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM AT THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PE REMINDED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING THOSE HOURS.