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THE EIGHTH OFFICIAL MEMBER IS MR. PAUL K.C. TSUI WHO IS CURRENTLY COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT. HE WILL RELINQUISH HIS POST AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AND SUCCEED MR. HETHERINGTON AS COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR TOWARDS THE END OF AUGUST. I RECOMMEND THAT MR. TSUI BE REAPPOINTED TO THE COUNCIL AS FROM THE DATE HE ASSUMES HIS NEW POST UNTIL 30TH JUNE 1972.

4. MR. TSUI WILL BE SUCCEEDED AS COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT BY MR. 1.M. LIGHTBODY (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE A) ON 4TH SEPTEMBER 1971 SEMICOLON I RECOMMEND THAT MR. LIGHTBODY BE APPOINTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM THAT DATE UNTIL 33TH JUNE 1972. HE HAS PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON THE COUNCIL WHILST ACTING AS DISTRICT COMMISSIONER NEW TERRITORIES.

5. IF MY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THERE WOULD RESULT A PERIOD FROM 1ST JULY TO 3RD SEPTEMBER DURING WHICH THERE WOULD BE ONE VACANT SEAT FOR AN OFFICIAL MEMBER AND I WOULD PROPOSE TO MAKE A PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT UNDER ROYAL INSTRUCTION X1V TO COVER THAT PERIOD.

6. IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE YOUR REPLY BY TELEGRAM

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