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With this in mind he proposes the appointment
by the Governor of a committee consisting, say, of
2 officials, 2 UMELCO members, and 2 to represent New
Territories interests. The Chairman should be familiar with
the problem, the background of the Kuk and the personalities
involved. A committee of this composition would be seen
by the general public of Hong Kong as fairly representing
the particular and the general interest and would receive
its support; moreover it would actively involve represen-
tatives from the New Territories in the search for a
practical solution. The terms of reference of the
committee would be to advise the Governor on the procedures
and the scale of compensation to be used in future for the
resumption of land in the New Territories. These broad
terms of reference would enable the committee to examine
the working of the present exchange system and the levels
of cash compensation and to recommend what changes it
thought fit, without setting predetermined objectives.
New Territories Administration,
24th August, 1977.
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