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Visit to Sha Tin

Thursday 19 April 1984

(Wet Weather Programme without helicopter) i.e. when weather precludes the use of a

helicopter

2.30 pm

Depart The Hilton Hotel by car for Sha Tin. (Lady Howe to join the Secretary of State at

The Hilton.)

3.00 pm

Arrive Wo Che Housing Estate.

3.00 pm

Met by Mr David Ford, Director of Housing;

3.05 pm

3.10 pm

Mr G B O'Rorke, Director of New Territories

Development;

Mr CK Chow, Project Manager, Sha Tin;

Mr Fung Tung, Deputy Director of Housing;

Mr Donald Tsang, District Officer, Sha Tin;

Mr Wai Hon-leung;

Mr Ng Chan-lam;

Mr Choy Kan-pui; and

Mrs Chan Lo Yin-bing

Sha Tin District Board Members

)

Briefing by Mr O'Rorke on New Territories development and Sha Tin New Town development programme.

Briefing by Mr Donald Tsang on social and political aspects of Sha Tin New Town.

3.15 pm

3.20 pm

Brief discussion with four District Board Unofficial members.

Tour around Wo Che Commercial Centre. Briefing by Mr David Ford on public housing policy.

(no exhibition)

3.30 pm

Visit a family at Flat 212, Hip Wo House.

3.40 pm Depart Sha Tin.

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