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HMG TO ISSUE A DIRECTION ON AN INTERNAL ISSUE OF THIS SORT. THIS

IS REALLY THE ONLY POSSIBLE POSITION TO TAKE. ANY OTHER APPROACH

WILL LEAD TO A FLOOD OF APPEALS TO LONDON, OR EVEN TO MINISTERS,

OVER MINOR INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

8. I HOPE THAT THIS PROVIDES YOU WITH SUFFICIENT MATERIAL TO

CONTINUE TO RESIST CRITICS. I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO HEAR TO WHAT

EXTENT THIS REMAINS A LIVE ISSUE IN UK.

MACLEHOSE

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MR. MURRAY

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