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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1984

+WE HOPE THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THE SO-CALLED 'SILENT MAJORITY', WILL MAKE GOOD USE OF THESE CHANNELS AS EAGERLY AS THEY COLLECTED COPIES OF THE WHITE PAPER, MR MAX SAID,

MORE THAN 130 000 COPIES OF THE WHITE PAPER HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE SINCE SEPTEMBER 26.

FOLLOWING A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED LAST WEEK TO DISCUSS THE WHITE PAPER, THE DISTRICT BOARD DECIDED TO PROVIDE SPECIAL CHANNELS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO AIR THE IR VIEWS ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT. SOON BE SENT TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO USE THE CHANNELS

OFFICIAL LETTERS WILL AND POSTERS WILL BE PUT UP PROVIDED.

TUEN MUN DB TO DISCUSS WHITE PAPER

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TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE WHITE PAPER ON THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION AT THE IR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

SIR PATRICK NAIRNE, A MEMBER OF THE MONITOR ING TEAM OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING TO LISTEN TO VIEWS OF BOARD MEMBERS.

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR ALAN SCOTT'S BRIEFING TO THEM AT A PREVIOUS MEETING ON THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE REVISED LAYOUT PLAN FOR AREA 10 OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, REMEDIAL WORK BEING CARRIED OUT ON TUEN MUN ROAD, AND PROGRESS REPORTS ON MAJOR PROJECTS SCHEDULED TO START IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

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