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AND I AM SURE WE CAN DO SO FAIRLY FAST AND WELL WITHIN 5 YEARS.
INDEED THE LEGISLATION NOW PROPOSED WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS,
CLOSING THE GAP. I AM SATISFIED THAT WE CAN DO SO BY STEPS
GRADUATED SO AS NOT TO AFFECT MATERIALLY OUR COMPETITIVE
POSITION. BUT IN THE MOOD CURRENT IN SOME OF OUR MAIN MARKETS
THE DANGER TO OUR COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS OF FAILURE TO MAKE
RAPID PROGRESS COULD WELL BE GREATER THAN THE COMPARATIVELY
SMALL IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR COMPETITIVE POSITION. FOR ALL THESE
REASONS, BUT PARTICULARLY BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT TO BE RIGHT FOR OUR SOCIETY, I ATTACH GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THIS LEGISLATION,
· AND TRUST IT WILL RECEIVE THE SUPPORT OF HON MEMBERS'’
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