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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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