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7. To develop regional co-operation among churches.
8. Youth work: The Council should seek ways and means to
promote Christian youth work through strengthening the
present Youth Committee.

9. Concerning the relations to the community HKCC should
give much concerns on the urban impersonal situation
which exists in the community.

10. The Council should be the voice of the Church and to play
an active role in interpretating social needs and problems
in Hong Kong.

The second Executive Staff Retreat was held on March 3rd -
4 th 1970, to work on the following matters:

A. To revise the Constitution and By-Laws of the Council.

B. Follow-up on the Consultation on Mission of the Church
in Hong Kong.

C. Program for Annual General Meeting 1970.

D. Growth of the Council.

E. Future Direction of the Council.

F. Inter-Church Aid Fund Raising.

VI. COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

During the year, the Council had the privilege of working
together with the City District Offices in Kowloon and other
Government Departments by providing them with information on
church activities and from time to time expressing our views
on social issues such as youth, blacked-out bars, ombudsman
scheme, etc. The Council also provided materials for the
Section on Christianity in the chapter on religion in the
Government's Report, 1969.
VII. VISITORS

During the year, the Council had the previlege of meeting
the following working partners from overseas and discussed with
them on matters of common concern:

Mr. Nguyen-Tang, Secretary for the Conference on Reconstruction
in Vietnam, June 20-24, 1969.

Mrs. Harvey Perkins, June 29-30, 1969.

Dr. Paul R. Gregory, Secretary of the United Church Board for
World Ministries, July 27-30, 1969.

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Dr. Jacob S. Quiambao, Secretary on Men-Women Cooperation of EACC,
July 27-28, 1969.

Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale, July 30th - August 5th, 1969.

Rev. Matthew Ogawa, Associate General Secretary EACC, September
27th - October 1st 1969.

Dr. Luban, Director RAVAMCO, September 27 - October 1, 1969.

Rev. L. N. Thurber, Secretary of East Asia Office Commission on
Ec.umencial Mission and Relations of the United Presbyterian Church
in USA, November 30 - December 1, 1969 .