XN000022-1982-11-04 — Page 3

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1982

HE SAID HE WAS PLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE JOINT WORKING PARTY ON SMALL HOUSE POLICY, IN WHICH THE KUK PARTICIPATED, HAD AGREED TO THE PRINCIPLE THAT, WHERE PRACTICABLE, PROPER VILLAGE LAYOUTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENSURE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROPER PROVISION OF FACILITIES.

+1 AM ALSO GLAD TO KNOW THAT A START HAS BEEN MADE IN A FEW SELECTED VILLAGES ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS, SIR EDWARD NOTED.

ON PUBLIC WORKS EXPENDITURE ESPECIALLY FOR PROJECTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE GOVERNOR SAID THE PRESENT LEVEL AT $13.6 BILLION PER ANNUM WAS ALREADY SUBSTANTIAL AND IT WAS GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO MAINTAIN IT AT ABOUT THE CURRENT LEVEL.

+THIS SHOULD ENABLE WORK TO PROCEED AS PLANNED ON ALL THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING THE NEW TOWN PROGRAMMES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,+ HE ADDED.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND DISABLED ARRIVES

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THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE DISABLED, MR HUGH ROSSI ARRIVED IN HONG KONG THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING TO ATTEND THE FESPIC GAMES AND TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE DISABLED IN HONG KONG.

MR ROSSI IS INVITED HERE BY THE FESPIC GAMES ORGANISERS AND WILL BE STAYING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT THE GOVERNOR'S INVITATION. HE WAS WELCOMED AT KAI TAK AIRPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, DR HARRY FANG, THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR ERIC HO, AND MR PAUL CROFT, THE GOVERNOR'S AIDE-DE-CAMP.

HE WILL ATTEND THE FESPIC GAMES TOMORROW AFTERNOON, ATTEND A VARIETY PERFORMANCE FOR FESPIC DELEGATES AND OFFICIALS AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY ON SATURDAY EVENING, AND OFFICIATE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE GAMES ON SUNDAY.

DURING HIS STAY, MR ROSSI WILL ALSO MEET MEMBERS OF THE HK JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED, AND VISIT THE CHOI WAN SHELTERED WORKSHOP, THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE, THE J.F. KENNEDY CENTRE AND THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE BEFORE RETURNING TO THE UK ON MONDAY EVENING.

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