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squatters on Crown Land not needed for development,

since it was here the remaining problem lay. It

was agreed to aim for at least an interim report

by the Housing Board to be available in a couple of

months time.

6.

Ombudsman

I agreed with the Governor that we should see

how the experiment of strengthening the Office of

Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative

Councils developed over the next nine months. We

will then look at the question again, with a view to

establishing an Ombudsman (or Commissioner for

Administration) if the U.M.E.L.C.0. Office was not

proving to be successful in tackling all the

grievances submitted to it.

7. Local Government

Proposals for reforming the Urban Council have

been hanging fire for a long time. I told the

Governor that it was time decisions were reached.

He

now expects proposals to be put to his Executive

Council during the next six weeks,

A.R.

Anthony Royle 5 November, 1970

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