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Wednesday, December 12, 1973

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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