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I think Sir Muway Mackenove may wish to See the draft White Paper behind (15)

by

Fexcention Council.

He saw

2. Two pointe shike me :-

as approved

(a) the amendement made by Exco. To para

I of the White Paper. This presumably

mcans that the proposals in the

reposent a

Gvernment decision

for public discussion.

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White Paper

(b) the date mentioned in paragaph 21. See Mr Royle's comment at top of

a

paragapa

4 of (13)

nit

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18.

10.)1.

if the Gaminara is right in his presumption at 2 (a) above the publication of the White Paper would seem to have been pointless. Since the Paper was veen and it is contain that there will be discursion

the proposals in the brows and probably

a dorial of "sublic discussion

fora,

no move

published.

of

in unofficial

Bustly

than that the boremuant will not discurs

the proposals with the public. I doubt that it is

suggest that the proposals are immutable.

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