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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1987

COMMENTING ON RECENT PRESS REPORTS ON A FORUM ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG ARTS ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION ON APRIL 3 AND 4, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF A BOYCOTT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

+SOME OFFICERS AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND THE URBAN AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK AT THE SECOND PART OF THIS FORUM, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 11,+ HE SAID. *THEY WERE NOT INVITED TO THE FIRST SESSION.+

+IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE AIMS OF THE FORUM IS TO PUT TOGETHER VIEWS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE WORKING GROUP OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND IT WOULD BE BEST FOR THE GROUP TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE SUCH VIEWS WITH DUE OBJECTIVITY.

+THE OFFICERS INVITED, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP, HAVE EXPLAINED TO THE ASSOCIATION THAT IT WOULD THEREFORE NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR THEM TO ATTEND THE FORUM AS SPEAKERS,+ HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE WORKING GROUP ALREADY HAD PLANS TO SEEK VIEWS FROM LOCAL ARTS ORGANISATIONS AND ADMINISTRATORS, AND WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REPORT ON THE FORUM FROM THE HONG KONG ARTS ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION.

DB TO DISCUSS POLITICAL REFORM WORKING GROUP

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THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) A PROPOSAL TO SET UP A WORKING GROUP ON POLITICAL REFORM TO HELP GAUGE PUBLIC VIEWS.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE CONTROL OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS AND THE PROGRESS OF TARGET BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED BY THE DISTRICT'S BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM FOR IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS.

ALSO AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ELECT CHAIRMEN TO THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES AND DECIDE ON THE IR MEMBERSHIP,

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PROPOSED BUDGET AND WORK PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD IN 1987-88 AND PROGRESS REPORTS BY VARIOUS COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.

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