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5. WE THINK IT VERY IMPORTANT THAT COME REPLY BE GIVEN TO THE PETITIONERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND UNLESS THE QUESTION IN THE HOUSE CAN BE RAISED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO IT WOULD SEEM TO US PREFERABLE NOT TO WAIT, AN EARLY REPLY WOULD MAKE THE SUBJECT EASIER TO HANDLE HERE AND ENSURE THAT YOUR ANSWER TO THE PETITION AND OUR UNATTRIBUTABLE BRIEFING TO THE PRESS DO NOT CONFLICT.
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