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THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1982

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+ THE ARRANGEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT ARE IN NO SMALL MEASURE THE RESULT OF CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK.

+1 HAVE NO DOUBT THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT OF THE VARIOUS ISSUES RAISED BY YOUR CHAIRMAN VIA THE REGIONAL SECRETARY AND THE DISTRICT OFFICERS WHOSE IMPORTANT COORDINATING ROLE WILL BE MAINTAINED.

+FOR MY PART I SHALL TAKE A CLOSE INTEREST IN THE PROGRESS MADE, HE SAID.

IN HIS WELCOMING SPEECH, MR LAU CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT +TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERESTS+ IN THE COURSE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

HE SAID THE PEOPLE IN THE NT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SHARE + IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROF IT+ AND SHOULD BE ENSURED OF APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR FUTURE LIVELIHOOD+.

MR LAU POINTED OUT THAT IN ADDITION TO SERVING ON THE DISTRICT BOARDS, THE KUK'S MEMBERS ALSO HELPED RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY SERVICES.

IN THE COURSE OF DEVELOPING THE NT, THERE ARE BOUND TO BE PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE PEOPLE, AND IT WAS THE JOB OF THE KUK TO WORK WITH THE NT REGIONAL SECRETARY TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS, MR LAU SAID.

HE THANKED THE GOVERNOR FOR VISITING THE KUK, AND PRESENTED HIM WITH A MEMORANDUM ON THE POINTS HE HAD RAISED IN HIS WELCOME SPEECH.

CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR LEGAL DEPARTMENT

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THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL BE USING A NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM WITH DIRECT-D|ALLING-IN FACILITIES AS FROM MONDAY (JUNE 14).

THE NEW NUMBER FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES WILL BE 5-8413413, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

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