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ON THE QUESTION OF A POSSIBLE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL
MEMBERS, DR CHUNG SAID HE HAS NO STRONG VIEWS ON THIS ONE
WAY OR THE OTHER''.
HE EXPLAINED THAT UNOFFICIALS ARE NOT AN OPPOSITION PARTY, BUT NEITHER ARE THEY YES MEN.
THEY IN EFFECT ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE
A TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION.
IN NOVEMBER 1974, SIR DENYS, IN REPLY TO DR CHUNG'S PROPOSAL SAID ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS WOULD HAVE TO BE AMENDED BEFORE ANY
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS COULD BE INTRODUCED. SUCH ANN AMENDMENT WOULD INVOLVE CONSULTATION WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. IT WAS LEARNED THAT WHILE IN BRITAIN, SIR DENYS WILL ALSO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF MR. MICHAEL CLINTON WHO DIED ON MONDAY AT HIS HOME
IN DORSET.
MR. CLINTON WAS DEPUTY COLONIAL SECRETARY AND RETIRED LAST NOVEMBER AFTER NEARLY 39 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
THE STORY WAS GIVEN ROUTINE COVERAGE IN OTHER ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPERS AND NO PROMINENCE IN CHINESE PRESS.
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