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(A) THAT A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FOR THE LOWER INCOME GROUP,

APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC HOUSING, WAS LAUNCHED A YEAR AGO AND THAT CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST BATCH OF FLATS FOR SALE UNDER IT WILL START THIS YEAR.

(B) THAT A COMPLETE REVIEW OF SOCIAL SECURITY IS BEING UNDER- AND TAKEN THIS YEAR, COVERING BOTH PAYMENTS AND SERVICES, THAT A U.K. EXPERT IS ARRIVING NEXT MONTH TO ASSIST IN IT.

(C) THAT EXPANSION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION SO AS TO RAISE THE

SCHOOL LEAVING AGE IS PROCEEDING VERY FAST, AND THAT A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND LOANS ENSURES THAT NO ONE IS DENIED HIGHER EDUCATIONTHROUGH LACK OF MEANS, AND THAT THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION ARE IN

RECEIPT OF THEM.

4. HE NOW KNOWS ALL THIS AND I SHOULD EXPECT THAT IN FINALISING HIS CONCLUSIONS HE WILL CONCENTRATE ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE NARROW SENSE, WHICH I AGREE WITH HIM IS THE MORE DIFFICULT PROBLEM (HIS PARA 78).

MACLEHOSE

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MR CORTAZZI

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