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3.
I should be grateful to have your guidance before we undertake
further work on the statement. We have in hand the preparation of
defensive material, together with draft opening and closing passages
for a winding up speech. Our aim is to submit all this, together
with a revised opening statement, for weekend boxes.
4.
I am submitting separately my recommendations on the presentational handling of a decision not to hold the debate before
the autumn.
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