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THE CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY (CHAPTER 4). INDEED WE WONDER WHETHER THE CONCLUDING CHAPTER SHOULD DO MORE THAN GIVE THE
UNIT'S OWN CONCLUSIONS ON THE OVERALL ACCEPTABILITY OF THE
AGREEMENT.
6.
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MINISTERS HAVE ALSO COMMENTED THAT PARTICULAR CARE WILL
HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE REPORT DO
CLEARLY FOLLOW FROM THE EVIDENCE AS STATED IN THE REPORT. THIS MAY SEEM AN OBVIOUS POINT, BUT THEY HAVE IN MIND THE FRANKS REPORT, WHICH WAS CRITICISED ON THIS SCORE.
7. WE ASSUME THAT YOU WILL BE KEEPING THE MONITORS ABREAST OF
THIS CORRESPONDENCE.
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8. WE ARE LOOKING AT PRECEDENTS TO SEE WHETHER ANY USEFUL LESSONS ON FORMAT CAN BE GLEANED, AND WILL TELEGRAPH FURTHER IF ANYTHING
HELPFUL COMES TO LIGHT.
HOWE
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