Regional Council (Hong Kong)

Until permanent premises were built, departments of the Regional Council were scattered around various buildings in Tsim Sha Tsui.[2] The building consisted of a low block, housing the council chambers, alongside a 20-storey tower home to the various units of the Regional Services Department.[4] The building was designed by Peter Keeping, a senior architect of the Architectural Services Department, and cost $200 million.[6] The final chairman commented: "Subsequent to [the Council's] establishment, marked improvements had been made to the cultural, recreational, and entertainment services and facilities of the region, and they were highly regarded and cherished by the local community in the New Territories.The archives of the two municipal councils are held by the Hong Kong Public Libraries, and are available online in digitised form.
The Regional Council's service area (in green)
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