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4. I HAVE WRITTEN TO O'SLATTARA SETTING OUT OUR ARGUMENTS AND THE FIGURES TO SHOW THAT IN PRACTICAL TENIS THE CONCESSION WOULD BE MINIMAL FOR THE REPUBLIC, AND HE HAS UNDER-TAKEN TO SUBMIT IT TO HIS MINISTER ON MONDAY. THE COALITION COVT 13 1.OT, HOWEVER, ONE\ TO SHOW COURAGE IN THE FACE OF DOMESTIC PRESSURES, AND I AM NOT HOPEFUL THAT WE SHALL GET THEM TO DROP THEIR OPPOSITION, UNLESS IN THE COUNCIL WE CAN SHAME THEM INTO ACCEPTANCE BY POINTING OUT HOW INSIGNIFICANT THE EFFECT WOULD BE LIKELY TO BE IN THE REPUBLIC'S MARKET.

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