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3.

In brief, the further changes proposed are:

(a; to increase the number of functional constituency

seats from 14 to 21;

(b to reduce the number of appointed members from 20

to 17;

(c) to withdraw from this Council all except 3 of the

ex officio members and;

(d) to appoint a non-official member as Deputy

President of the Council.

As regards the functional constituencies, our

objective in this latest stage of reform has been to

broaden the base of representation by functional groups.

In 1995, we will continue this process so that the broadest

possible spectrum of interests can be separately identified

in the membership of this Council.

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