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Thursday, August 27, 1970

Mr. Primrose said he had received a "very high degree of cooperation

from government departments," and had had no difficulty obtaining the

information, papers, and files he needed to enable UMELCO to give the fullest

and most careful consideration to each case.

This was a "small beginning," with a few "modest successes," but

the basic procedure had been established, which he hoped would stand the

office in good stead for the future.

"The purpose of the UMELCO office is to help people who are having

difficulties with government departments

It has so far not been fully

utilised by the general public

Mr. Primrose said.

but I hope that in future it will be,

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Note to editors:

Copies of the full text of Mr. Primrose's address, in Chinese and English, are distributed separately in the Press boxes, Government Information Services, this evening.

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