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6. I am also aware that, unless reserve

powers are to be used a course which I

should not advocate for this purpose except

in very special circumstances changes such

as those which I have suggested in territories

where there is an Unofficial majority in the

Legislature could only be brought about with

the support of a proportion at any rate of

Unofficial Members; but increases in taxation

are never popular and this is a matter in

which it would seem to be the duty of

fficials

to do their best to persuade Unofficial

Members of the merits of a course which would

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