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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1974.

HOWEVER, MR. LO WAS EQUALLY CONVINCED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO REVERSE EARLIER DECISION AND CHART A NEW COURSE IN CASES WHERE THE DECISION PROVED TO BE WRONG OR WHERE IT WAS NO LONGER APPROPRIATE IN VIEW OF CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES. +BUT IT SHOULD GIVE THE PUBLIC A CLEAR AND ADEQUATE EXPLANATION WHY IT IS DOING SO,+

HE ADDED: +IT IS ONE THING FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE POLICY BECAUSE IT HAS MADE A MISTAKE OR BECAUSE CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE CHANGED AND TO EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC WHY IT IS DOING SO.

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IT IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THING TO DELAY OR EVEN ABANDON A PERFECTLY SOUND MEASURE WITHOUT EXPLANATION MERELY BECAUSE THERE IS HEATED OPPOSITION. TO DO THIS, IN MY VIEW, IS TO FAIL IN THE PRIME FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT GOVERNING.

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