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TUESDAY, OCTOBTM 2, 1984

+ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY, I SHOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION,+ SIR EDWARD SAID.

FOR 34 YEARS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AMS, THE GOVERNOR SAID, HAD CONTINUED TO AUGMENT THE REGULAR SERVICES IN VARIOUS WAYS AND IN A MOST EFFICIENT MANNER.

+ INDEED, WHEREVER AND WHENEVER HELP AND ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE REGULAR MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES,

IN HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AMS PERSONNEL ARE TO BE FOUND - ON REGULAR AMBULANCES, IN COUNTRY PARKS, ON PUBLIC BEACHES DURING THE SWIMMING SEASONS, AND REGULARLY IN ALL METHADONE TREATMENT CLINICS, SIR EDWARD SAID.

THE COMMISSIONER OF AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, IN HIS WELCOMING ADDRESS PRAISED THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS PART IN BRINGING ABOUT A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION TO THE SINO-BRITISH DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

DR THONG SAID SIR EDWARD'S PRESENCE WAS PARTICULARLY APPRECIATED AS HE HAD MADE SUCH A MAGNIFICENT EFFORT TO BE WITH THEM IN SPITE OF THE HEAVY RESPONSIBILITIES AND BUSY SCHEDULES PLACED ON HIM.

+ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AMS, I SHOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE HIS EXCELLENCY ON A MOST DIFFICULT TASK CONCLUDED WITH GREAT SKILL AND DISTINCTION,+ HE SAID.

SPEAKING OF THE AMS, DR THONG SAID THAT SINCE ITS INCEPTION 34 YEARS AGO, THE SERVICES HAD GREATLY EXPANDED IN MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICES.

+TODAY, WE CAN BOAST OF A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF SOME 6 000 WHO ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED IN PROVIDING A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, DR THONG SAID.

SOME 200 MEMBERS AND GUESTS ATTENDED THE DINNER.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

HK GROUP RETURNING TOMORROW ***

THE HONG KONG DELEGATION LED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL RETURN FROM PEKING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTER TAKING PART IN THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA,

THE GROUP WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 105. ETA 12.25 PM.

PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN COVER ING THE GROUP'S ARRIVAL SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING BY 11.35 AM TOMORROW.