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 * (g) Posts and telecommunications, and

(i) There should be one Borneo Region for the purposes of Posts and Telecommunications and the Federal Estimates should provide for a Regional Director with Headquarters in either Kuching or Jesselton and a Deputy Director in the State Capital where the Headquarters are not situated (ii) The Regional Director should be granted direct access through the Permanent Secretary to the Federation Minister for Posts and Telecommunications until otherwise agreed. He should have administrative responsibility, subject to overriding Ministerial responsibility, in those matters delegated to him, and in the execution of day to day affairs. (iii) The Regional Director or his representative, should sit on any existing or new Malaysian co-ordinating bodies whose work affects the Region, with such other Regional Directors and representatives of other telecommunications interests as the Minister deems appropriate.


 * (h) Wireless, broadcasting and television.

(i) There should be a delegation of executive functions in each case on a State basis. (ii) The broadcasting service within the State should retain its local identity.

11. Federal works and power, including—


 * (a) Public Works for federal purposes,

Public Works Departments should be State Departments and should undertake Federal public works on repayment basis of direct costs.


 * (b) (i) Inter-State water supplies, etc.

This item should be redrafted to make it clear that water supplies, rivers and canals entirely within a State are State matters.


 * (ii) State Works for production, distribution and supply of water power, including hydroelectricity; and


 * (c) Electricity other than hydroelectricity; gas and gas works; and other works for the production and distribution of power and energy.

Subject to delegation of legislative authority in the case of electricity and distribution of gas.

12. Surveys, inquiries and research, including—


 * (a) Census; registration of births and deaths; registration of marriages; registration of adoptions other than adoptions under Muslim law or Muslim customs or Native law or custom;