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Wednesday, June 21, 1972

MORE STAFF FOR REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT

Arrangements are being made to settle immediately a request

by the Commissioner of Registration of Persons for more staff to deal

with applications for certificates of registered particulars.

This was stated today by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the

Hon. M.D.A. Clinton, in the Legislative Council in reply to the Hon.

P.C. Woo, who had asked whether the Government would take steps to

expedite dealing with the backlog of such applications.

Mr. Clinton said the Commissioner asked for additional staff

in November last year. In the meantime, he added, there had been over-

long argument as to the number of reinforcements.

said.

"I am arranging for his request to be settled at once," he

At present, Mr. Clinton said, the backlog of applications for

certificates of registered particulars stands at 1,792.

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