agree that it is not practicable
to nationalise the public utility services
as an emergency measure
acube emergency arose
for
if an
the plans
rumming the service with military and naval help would have to be put
into action.
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and report upon the
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policy of nationalisation should be formulated and put into effect
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I accept
the dispute in quation in May Kory does not regime this drastic measur But it ought not to be ruled out of counda alor actouter if
intolerable Mandlock in the
dispute as must public expense.
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interand serint, was the whole portion of the colony.
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