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17. IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES WE WILL HAVE TO USE CR 59 AGAINST
MEMBERS OF THE POLICE WITH EXTREME CAUTION, ITS APPLICATION WOULD
HAVE TO BE CAREFULLY PHASED IF ANOTHER FLARE-UP IS TO BE AVOIDED.
BUT MEANWHILE I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD GIVE QUICK AND
SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION TO THE PROPOSITION IN PARAGRAPH 16.
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