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5. IN THE SHORT TERM WE BEL IVE THAT THE FATE OF THE 180 OFFICERS
IMPLICATED IN THE YAUMATEI CASE WILL DOMINATE THE WORK OF THE
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE FATE OF THOSE CONCERNED CONTINUES TO AROUSE CONSIDERABLE EMOTIONAL SYMPATHY AMONGST RANK AND FILE ~MEMBERS OF THE FORCE. ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME FEELING IN THE
COMMITTEE THAT THE ASSOCIATION SHOULD NOT BE SPENDING ITS TIME
ON THIS CASE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE GENERAL WELFARE OF MEMBERS,
EVEN THE MORE MODERATE CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE THIS PRESSURE.
CONSEQUENTLY WE CANNOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE JPO A
WILL DO SOMETHING FOOLISH TO SUPPORT THE YAUMATEI GROUP.
NEVERTHELESS, AS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY, WE BELIEVE THAT UNLAWFUL
ACTION WOULD NOT RECEIVE WIDESPREAD SUPPORT WITHIN THE FORCE
AS A WHOLE.
FCO PSE PASS SAVINGS WELLINGTON
MACLEHOSE
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
FILES:
H K & G D(5)
FED
PUSD
OID
IPD
RES D
DEFENCE D
OLA
OPA
SIR A. DUFF
MR CORTAZZI
MK MURRAY
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