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having adequately fulfilled its commitments, and it

being generally accepted that it had done so. A strict

official enforcement of the period of validity would

undoubtedly give rise to objection and dispute over Govern-

ment's own performance, and, if this proposal were

adopted, the Working Group considers that it would be

necessary to institute a formal procedure for ensuring

that those affected had had a reasonable opportunity to

obtain land, before their tendering priority was curtailed.

6. OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

6.1

Apart from the recommendations made in the

last paragraph, the Working Group also wishes to make

the following recommendations relating to the adminis-

tration of the system :

6.1.1

The New Territories Administration should

prescribe standard procedures for consul-

tation with those affected by urban

development and in particular by

resumptions; wherever possible,

offers of exchanges on the lines

proposed should be made in advance of

resumptions.

/6.1.2