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TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 701 OF 16 JULY INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (F C O PLEASE PASS).

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 543: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.

SUGGESTED REPLIES:

(1) THE COUNCIL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1973 TO ADVISE ON THE PROVISION, EXPANSION AND MAXIMUM USE OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORT FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY FOR THE LEISURE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE. THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SCHEME, INTRODUCED LAST YEAR, HAS ALREADY PROVIDED AND ORGANISED ACTIVITIES FOR OVER 80,000 PEOPLE. LONG TERM PLANNING OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IS BEING UNDERTAKEN.

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(2) REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ABRASIVE BLASTING BY SAND OR SILICA AND QUARRY OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO SPRAY WATER, ENCLOSE MACHINERY, SUPPLY MASKS AND TO HOLD ANNUAL X-RAYS. ALTHOUGH THE LONG

INCUBATION PERIOD OF SILICOSIS CREATES DIFFICULTIES IN DIAGNOSIS

THE GOVERNMENT IS DISCUSSING WITH THE ACCIDENT INSURANCE

CORPORATION THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSURANCE POOL. MEANWHILE,

AFFECTED WORKERS RECEIVE EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS.

(3) YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 AGREED: NOTHING TO ADD.

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