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(B) TO SPEED UP LAND EXCHANGES

(C) RESUMED VALUE OF LAND SHOULD BE ONE SIXTH OF MARKET VALUE ·

(D) A NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK SHOULD BE

APPOINTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(E) A NEW TERRITORIES AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED

WITH SECRETARY NEW TERRITORIES AS CHAIRMAN: AND

(F) PUBLIC FACILITES TO BE IMPROVED.

4. MEMORANDUM BEING PREPARED BY COUNSEL IS NOT YET READY BUT

| GATHER IS LIKELY TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION OF LAWS TO THE NEW TERRITORIES FROM AN HISTORICAL POINT OF VIEW AND POSSIBLY TO DEAL SPECIFICALLY WITH THE LAND RESUMPTION ORDINANCE AND THE TWON PLANNING ORDINANCE AS THEY APPLY TO THE NEW TERRITORIES.

SEE PARA 20 OF BRIEF FOR COMMENT ON RESUMPTION ORDINANCE.

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