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3.
The proposal to clarify the Council's
role by closely defining its functions,
coupled with the intention to remove all
officials from its membership will, I
suggest make it correspondingly more
important to continue exploring every
possibility of broadening the basis of
unofficial representation on the
Legislative Council.
4.
I note that your Executive Council
advised that the earliest date for
introducing the scheme would be 1 April
However, in view of the length of
1973.
time that has elapsed since the Urban
Council produced its first report I hope
that every effort will be made to
introduce the new arrangements in April
1972 as originally proposed.
5. I shall be grateful if you will inform
as soon
me/ in one acopossible of
courde
proposed date If publication fo the shed
have
White Paper.
2.
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