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were incompatible with PAS/SS3's tour to
Southeast Asia, the review should take priority
over the tour.
(c) Instead of writing a separate report for Government
Mr Heppell would be responsible for preparing
the Exco paper on the review and the draft White
Paper (together with any explanatory commentary for official use that might be appropriate) in
collaboration with the Director of Social Welfare
and in consultation with the Secretary for
Social Services.
(d) The terms of reference for the scope of the Exco
and white papers would be as originally drafted for Mr Heppell.
(e) No public invitation for comments would be made
before H E's Legco speech in October, in order to avoid undue speculation before Government had reached fairly firm conclusions. Mr Heppell would, however, seek the views of experts
outside as well as inside Government but on an
informal and discreet basis.
(f) While fairly firm conclusions by November' were
necessary for budgetary reasons, nearer the time
it would be for consideration whether the paper
prepared for publication were White, Green, or White with green edges. The Governor's speech should assist in drawing further comment, but following the precedent of the Green papers on services to the handicapped, elderly and youth, there might be
merit in the November paper having at least a green tinge.
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