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accepted that a plan should be prepared by 1 January 1978.
We offered to find an appropriate expert in the field of
social security to help.
6. On institutional reform, I said that I would be recommending
that you accept his proposals for an expansion of the Legislative Council to make room for representatives of the lower income groups and for those with a known interest in
industrial conditions: it was, however, most important for
these to be supplemented with the appointment of a trade unionist. I commended his proposal to approach the Chairman of one of the public service unions. It seems to me that
the trade unionist might take the place of an existing
member of the Legislative Council who is resigning for
health reasons; but if the Governor wishes to substitute the trade unionist for one of his present nominees and leave a post on the Legislative Council in reserve, this would,
I think, be acceptable.
7. I recognise the pressures on your time at present and do not think you need to go into much detail with the
Governor tomorrow. However, it would help greatly if you
could emphasise the following points:
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