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Friday, April 27, 1973

S.S.E.E. EXAMINATION

Commenting on the statement by the three Church Leaders, a Government

spokesman said that the Government fully supported their stand. In

confirming that preliminary discussions had been held with the Church

Leadors on the pay issue, the Government spokesman said that the Government

was not prepared to continue with the discussions unless the boycott was

renounced and the S.S.E.E. held in proper conditions. "The children's

interests in this matter must be paramount," he said, "the future education

of some 85,000 children could be at stake. It is therefore vitally

important to their interest that the examination should be held in

proper conditions."

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