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Suggested line to take

The new programmes of housing, education, social welfare, and the major public works

will have tremendous impact in the N.T. Indeed, the New Towns will be built to an even higher standard than the new estates of the Urban Areas. This will lead to greater prosperity and to a higher standard of living

for N.T. residents.

The Kuk may reply that the New Towns are basically for the Urban overflow, and that the rural areas are in danger of being ignored.

Suggested line to take

Policies announced by the Governor are intended equally to apply to the rural areas, though there will obviously be some variation in their

application.

I am aware of the plans

for the improvement of these rural areas, e.g. in housing and social services, and these areas will certainly not be ignored.