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 political party or individual will propagate or work against the ideology and integrity of Pakistan.

 In my address to the nation on the 28th November of last, I had as you know, given out a plan for the transfer of power to the elected representatives of the people and had indicated certain major policy decisions that I had taken.

 It is a matter of great personal satisfaction to me that the plan that I had laid before the nation was accepted by the people in every part of the country with great enthusiasm. This fact reaffirmed my assumption that the proposals outlined by me were based on popular wish. Let me now a prise you of the progress that has been made towards the achievement of the various objectives mentioned in that plan. The Committee appointed for the purpose of working out the details of the dissolution of One Units has completed its draft Action plan and has submitted its proposals with regard to financial and administrative arrangements.

 A President’s Order setting out all the relevant details will be published shortly.

 The provincial administration of each new province of West Pakistan will be in position soon and will become fully operative by the 1st of June, 1970, which is the commencement of the new financial year.

 Thereafter, West Pakistan will revert as closely as possible to the pre-One Unit position.

 The arrangements for the holding of elections are going according to plan and the Chief Election Commissioner has kept you informed of developments from time to time. I foresee no difficulty whatsoever in keeping to the date that I had indicated in my last address.

 The Legal Framework Order, 1970, will be published on the 30th of this month. This Order will form the main base for the operation of the National Assembly in their task of Constitution-making. I might at this stage mention some of the salient features of this Order which has been formulated as a result of my assessment of the wishes of the people.

 The National Assembly will consist of a total 313 members, these 13; seats will be, reserved for women. The allocation of seat to various, provinces will be based on the population as recorded in the Census of 1961 which is the latest official record available to the Government.

 The Order also provides for the holding of elections to the Provincial Assemblies.

 At one stage, when plans for the transfer of power were being formulated our thinking was that election to the provincial Assembly should be held after the Constitution is finalized. The question was further examined in greater detail by my Government and we have come to the conclusion that politically it will be in the