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and, though we suggest reconsideration of certain affects, we
Personal for Soveroy recognise that your approach is the
From Martin.
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Same as ours and that you are of
course closer to the problem,
Legislative
Your letter of 5 June.
Council appointments.
We are grateful for this full background 2. We agree about importance of adequate representation for manufacturing interests and that this should be recognised by asking
P.Y.Tang and H.C.Fung to serve.
We also fue don't C.TSE in view this Kaifing associations, Apranga
We are glad that at the outect of via
opened up the question of
the
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Chamber of Commerce and JPs from their traditional position, and that you have no objection in
appointment
principle to the nomination of elected members of Urban Council. We have just received your recommendation for the re-appointment of Gordon for 2 years and of Ross for 1 year; if these are approved would it mean that you would feel unable to reach a conclusion on changing present practice for 2 years? While we accept that change should not be made immediately, might it
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