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On the second proposal, Mr. Woo said it was suggested that the
commission of inquiry should report on the measures necessary to overcome the
present shortage of accommodation and on related matters of land utilisation.
11On this proposal I have rather more reservations since it is
not clear that the additional inquiry would achieve any useful purpose on
top of the work constantly being done in this sphere by the newly constituted
housing authority and by Government's planning committees,
"But there is, I think, a case for greater unofficial representation
at the planning stages.
"In particular unofficial representation on the Land Development
Planning Committee and the various committees set up to co-ordinate the
development of new towns seem highly desirable," he said.
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