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MIND, BUT I AM CONFIDENT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE. I HOPE THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS WHICH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S PARTY WILL DEVISE
WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF A LARGE-SCALE NON-PROFIT-MAKING SCHEME
OF HOME OWNERSHIP WITHIN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. HOME OWNERSHIP, WITH THE SECURITY IT OFFERS, IS CLEARLY THE GOAL OF VERY MANY OF OUR PEOPLE. I HOPE THEREFORE THAT THIS INITIATIVE WILL COMMEND ITSELF TO HON MEMBERS AND THAT THE FINANCIAL PROVISIONS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY BE PUT TO THEM WILL COMMAND THEIR SUPPORT'
SOCIAL (D): PASSAGE ON REVIEW OF EDUCATION READS AS FOLLOWS::
OUR PLANS FOR EDUCATION BEYOND JUNIOR SECONDARY STANDARD HAVE HITHERTO BEEN DOMINATED BY THE OBVIOUS NEED TO MAKE GOOD UNDER- PROVISION AT ALL LEVELS BUT PARTICULARLY UP TO FORM 3. HOWEVER, WITH THE PROSPECT OF THE NUMBER OF PLACES I HAVE INDICATED BEING AVAILABLE IN THE EARLY '80S, A WORKING PARTY IS ENGAGED IN DRAWING UP A REPORT ON WHAT OUR FUTURE COURSE SHOULD BE FOR SENIOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND THE BALANCE THAT SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. WHEN THE REPORT IS READY, WHICH SHOULD BE EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR, I WILL BE SEEKING ADVICE ON BOTH THE SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT AND ON PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING IT, BUT SINCE IT WILL BE OF SUCH CONCERN TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, AT THE MOMENT IT SEEMS TO ME A SUITABLE SUBJECT FOR A GREEN PAPER BEFORE ANY FINAL DECISION IS TAKEN. ''
5. INSTITUTIONS: ACTION IS COMPLETED ON (A) TO (E) AND ALSO, SO FAR AS APPOINTMENT TO LEG CO IS CONCERNED ON (F), AND ON PARA 32 OF MAIN PAPER. NONE OF THIS IS NEW LOCALLY SO PASSAGE IS FAIRLY
SHORT AS FOLLOWS:
FIRST OF ALL I SHOULD LIKE TO WELCOME TO THIS COUNCIL THE 8 NEW UNOFFICIALS AND 5 OFFICIALS. THEIR NUMBER IS SO GREAT THAT THEIR OATHS OF OFFICE WERE ADMINISTERED AT A SEPARATE MEETING EARLIER TODAY. I THOUGHT THIS ENLARGEMENT NECESSARY BOTH TO EASE THE BURDEN ON MEMBERS IN DISCHARGING THEIR STEADILY INCREASING RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TO ENABLE THEM TO DO SO WITH THE ADVANTAGE OF A MEMBERSHIP REFLECTING A WIDER DIRECT ASSOCIATION WITH ALL SECTIONS OF OUR SOCIETY. TWO YEARS AGO THE SENIOR MEMBER POINTED OUT THAT MEMBERSHIP WAS TOO MUCH RESTRICTED TO PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH EMPLOYERS' INTERESTS. THIS CAN NO LONGER BE SAID,
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