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TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1983

UNDER THE SCHEME, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN EITHER RING UP THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARY FOR AN APPOINTMENT, OR GO TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE IN PERSON TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER.

THESE SESSIONS ARE HELD MOSTLY IN THE EVENINGS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BOTH THE PUBLIC AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

+THEY ARE IN THE MAIN HELD IN DISTRICT OFFICES, BUT WHERE PRACTICABLE, THEY ARE ALSO HELD IN LOCATIONS CONVENIENT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, + MR LAM ADDED,

+ IF THE MATTER RAISED IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD ONE, THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER WILL DEAL WITH IT THERE. IF IT IS MORE COMPLICATED, HE MAY NEED THE DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF TO RESEARCH ON THE ANSWER FIRST, HE SAID.

+ IN SOME CASES, FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NECESSARY AND FOLLOW-UP ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

+THE COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN WILL BE REPORTED BACK TO THE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, AND THIS IS NORMALLY DONE BY CORRESPONDENCE, OR THROUGH THE TELEPHONE, OR BY ANOTHER MEETING, AS APPROPRIATE, + MR LAM SAID.

BOARD TO DISCUSS CLEARANCE AND REHOUSING POLICIES

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CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON CLEARANCE AND REHOUSING POLICIES BY A SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER, MR CHAN WING-CHEUNG, AT THE MEETING ON THURSDAY (JULY 7).

A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, MR K.J. WOODHOUSE, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE REPORT +A PERSPECTIVE ON EDUCATION IN HONG KONG+.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO LOOK INTO A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME,

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE BOARD'S SECRETARY AT 5-450868 FOR SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 4 PM ON THURSDAY (JULY 7) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF WILLIE BUILDING, 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

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