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FRIDAY, MARCH #1, 1977

THE DIRECTOR STRESSED THAT ALTHOUGH FUNDS WERE BEING VOTED ANNUALLY, THERE WOULD BE A GENERAL ASSURANCE OF CONTINUITY OF SUBVENTION PROVIDED THE SERVICE WAS STILL REQUIRED AND A SIMILAR STANDARD BEING MAINTAINED,

+ IF ANY SERVICE IS BECOMING REDUNDANT AND THEREFORE LIKELY TO LOSE SUBVENTION SUPPORT, THERE ARE ALMOST CERTAINLY TO BE DISCUSSIONS ON HOW THE SERVICE SHOULD BE CUT LONG BEFORE THE EXERCISE COMES ALONG,+ HE SAID.

ON THE ALLOCATION OF SUBVENTIONS, MR. LEE POINTED OUT THAT NOT ONLY WOULD IT BE GOVERNED BY THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE FIVE YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY BY THE CAREFUL AND PAINSTAKING DELIBERATIONS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EACH CASE.

+ THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON ALLOCATION, CONSISTING OF SEVEN UNOFFICIAL AND TWO OFFICIAL MEMBERS, MET NINE TIMES TO CONSIDER 160 PAPERS DECIDING ON INDIVIDUAL SUBVENTION TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES= THEY ALSO CONSIDERED APPEALS FROM AGENCIES AGAINST ORIGINAL AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED. THEIR DECISIONS WERE NOT TAKEN WITHOUT CAREFUL SCRUTINY IN ALL CASES, HE ADDED.

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