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potential rather than achievement.
In any case we should be reluctant to accept requirement that a person must be of "sufficiently independent means to devote adequate time to public affairs". This criterion might exclude salaried professional men and women or others from the middle income bracket. Given that we ought to seek to include people in these categories as soon as possible we would hope that your influence could where necessary ensure that employers would co-operate in arranging for the person concerned to have reasonable time and opportunity for public duties. Would it perhaps be possible to have a shot at securing the services of Miss Kotewall if you feel that it is too early to appoint Mrs. Ellen Li?
6. Should be grateful for your further views in the light of these comments.
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