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SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY
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One of your most important tasks is to arouse the interest of residents
in the affairs of their district, to
focus their attention on community
problems and to encourage them to contribute constructively to their
solution."
Directive to City District Officers.
53.
There are two basic reasons why C.D.O.s
go in for community services at all.
54.
(1)
(2)
Involvement improves contacts which help the C.D.O. to perform his basic political function.
The development of community
organisations strengthens the fabric of society.
I have discussed the question of contacts
in the previous section and consider here the second objective - the stimulation of civic pride and of a concern of people for their fellows.
55.
Hong Kong society is often described as
materialistic. The contrast is drawn between the lack of emotional content in government pronounce- ments and policies here and the patriotic overtones which pervade government activities in Singapore. The defeatist attitude to our political status as a Colony is to say that since we cannot develop a Hong Kong nationalism or patriotism we can only fall back on promotion of materialistic progress and hope that this will act as a substitute. This attitude overlooks the great potential of emotional and altruistic energy that such a young popula- tion is bound to have. I believe the C.D.O.
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