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WITH THEM THE BETTER. THE PRESENT PLAN IS TO GO TO EXCO ON 9 APRIL. THIS MEANS FINALISING A DRAFT BILL NO LATER THAN 4 APRIL. IF THE EXPERT MEETING IN LONDON HAS NOT RESOLVED MATTERS, WE MAY HAVE TO SLIP THIS TIMING SLIGHTLY. BUT WE MUST KEEP ANY SLIPPAGE TO THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM.
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