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CONTINUING AND ACCELERATING PROGRESS IN PRIORITY AREAS DURING AN EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT TWO YEARS, WITH THE PROSPECT OF INADEQUATE PROGRESS IN OUR PROGRAMMES IF NEW RESOURCES WERE NOT FORTHCOMING. MY OBJECT WAS BOTH TO SHOCK COMPLACENCY, AND TO STIMULATE DEBATE OF FURTHER RESOURCES.

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