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FIRM CONCLUSIONS ON THAT EXERCISE IN MAY AND CLEAR THE WAY FOR THE GREEN PAPER IN EARLY SUMMER.
9. COMMENT: THE SENSE OF RESIGNATION (PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE) SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS DENOTING AN INHERENT REACTIONARY DISTASTE FOR CHANGE. BEHIND ALL THE COMMENTS MADE AND QUESTIONS RAISED, A COMMON CONCERN COULD BE DETECTED THAT, WITH THE OFFICIALS EVENTUALLY SLIPPING TO THE WINGS, THERE WILL BE NO IDENTIFIABLE GROUP CONSTITUTING AN ADMINISTRATION AND ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DIRECTION OF EVENTS. WHEN THE GREEN PAPER IS DRAFTED WE SHALL HAVE TO TAKE GREAT CARE IN DEALING WITH THIS POINT (1.E. THIS COMMON CONCERN) EVEN IF THAT MEANS SKETCHING OUT POSSIBLE IDEAS FOR AN EMBRYONIC MEMBERSHIP/MINISTERIAL SYSTEM.
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