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5.
YOU ARE NO DOUBT TAKING ARGUMENTS SUCH AS THESE FULLY
INTO ACCOUNT AS YOUR OWN THINKING DEVELOPS. IT WOULD BE USEFUL
TO HAVE YOUR VIEWS ON WHAT VARIOUS OPTIONS MIGHT EXIST FOR
ASSESSING OPINION IN THE 1987 REVIEW, CONFIRMATION OF THE LINE YOU ARE TAKING PUBLICLY ON THEM, AND THE LIKELY TIMESCALE FOR A
DECISION. WE NEED TO KNOW YOUR THINKING ON THESE POINTS AS
BACKGROUND TO NEXT MONTH'S MINISTERIAL DISCUSSIONS ON
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
6.
IN THE MEANTIME PUBLIC PRESENTATION IS A MATTER FOR YOU.
BUT THERE COULD BE SOME DISADVANTAGE IF THE PUBLIC IS ALLOWED TO
BELIEVE THAT AN ASSESSMENT OFFICE IS VERY MUCH ONE OF THE
OPTIONS, WITHOUT ANY BALANCING INDICATION THAT IT MIGHT NOT ON
CLOSER STUDY BE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE.
HOWE
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