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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1974.
*THE GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE FORM
OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE HELP, AND THE
SERVICES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS AS REQUESTED, +
THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION IS NOW BEING GIVEN TO THE MEMBER-
SHIP OF THE COUNCIL, WHICH WILL BE DRAWN ENTIRELY FROM THE
PUBLIC.
COMMENTING ON THE MEMBERSHIP SIR YUET-KEUNG SAID:
+WE INTEND TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS A
WIDE CROSS SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.+
+IT MUST INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
OF MARKET PRICES SUCH AS HOUSEWIVES, + HE ADDED.
THE COUNCIL'S TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CA) TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE PRICES OF A SELECTED
RANGE OF COMMODITIES, AND ON THE WORKINGS OF THE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKETS IN THEM;
(B) TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS,
INCLUDING COMPLAINTS OF PROFITEERING;
(C) ON THE BASIS OF ITS CONCLUSIONS ON CA) AND (B): - /
(1) TO PUBLISH THE FACTS;
(HD) TO ACT ON PUBLIC OPINION TO DETER CLEAR-CUT
CELD
CASES OF PROFITEERING; AND
TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT IF SCOPE FOR EFFECTIVE
OFFICIAL ACTION IS DISCOVERED.
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