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TRANSLATIONS OF THE REMAINING SUBMISSIONS BY 3 DECEMBER AT THE

LATEST WE WILL THEN LAY A THIRD VOLUME IN THE LIBRARIES OF THE

COMMONS AND LORDS BEFORE THE DEBATES. WE PROPOSE TO EXPLAIN IN

A REPLY TO AN INSPIRED PQ THAT THE PRODUCTION OF THIS THIRD VOLUME

WAS DELAYED BY THE LAST MINUTE RUSH OF SUBMISSIONS AND THE TIME

NEEDED FOR TRANSLATION.

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DISTRIBUTION

MINIMAL

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