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9.

7.

THERE SHOULD BE A REVIEW OF PRESENT SYSTEM OF

APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

THE PAMPHLET ENDS WITH A NUMBER OF PIECEMEAL RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, INCLUDING MORE SEVERE SENTENCING BY COURTS,

STRENGTHENING OF TRADE UNION MOVEMENT, WITH TUC HELP, AND

A PACKAGE OF LABOUR LEGISLATION. FINALLY THE PAMPHLET WOULD

REMOVE THE GARRISON, EXCEPT ONE BATTALION FOR BORDER DUTIES.

10.

(B)

IT IS DIFFICULT TO FORESEE PUBLIC REACTIONS HERE, BUT IF

THERE IS WELL-MANAGED PUBLICITY BY WAY OF SELECTIVE COMMENTS FROM

THE MAIN NARRATIVE, I FORESEE MUCH WIDER PRESS AND TV INTEREST

THAN IN QUOTE THE CASE TO ANSWER UNQUOTE. WE SHOULD THEREFORE

BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERED REACTIONS AS

CIRCUMSTANCES DEMAND. KIDD ++n after

6.1.1976.

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