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T.ARGER NUMBER OF UNDERLINE NEXT WORD OFFICIAL CANDIDATES

THAN ACTUALLY REQUIRED IF WE ARE CORRECT THIS POINT SHOULD BE MADE IN PARA 9(A) IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION

TN PARA 10 WE FEEL YOUR THIRD SENTENCE REFERS TO CRITICISM WHICH COULD BE DIRECTED AGAINST THE GEC OPTION AS A WHOLE (IE NOT A GENUINE FORM OF ELECTION) RATHER THAN SPECIFICALLY AGAINST THE ELECTION VIA THE GEC OF KEY OFFICIALS. WE SUGGEST DELETION OF ALL AFTER QUOTE BEING UNQUOTE AND REPLACEMENT WITH QUOTE INAPPROPRIATE AS A PROCEDURE IN WHICH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD PARTICIPATE UNQUOTE.

ON YOUR PARA 11. WE ARE NOT SURE THAT THE CRITICISM IN THE LAST SENTENCE WOULD BE AT ALL WELL-FOUNDED IF YOU FEEL THERE IS A REAL PROSPECT OF SUCH CRITICISM. YOU MIGHT WISH NEVERTHELESS TO AMPLIFY THE SENTENCE TO THAT EFFECT.

THE END OF YOUR PARA 15 BRINGS UP VERY GRAPHICALLY THE DIFFICULTY OUTLINED IN MIPT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR FURTHER THOUGHTS YOU MAY HAVE ON THE WIDER PROBLEM SO THAT WE MIGHT DELETE THE LAST TWO, SENTENCES.

IN PARA 20. WE FEEL REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE LEGISLATURE'S POWER OF CONTROL OF SUPPLY. AND PERHAPS ALSO TO ITS POWER OF REMOVAL?

IN PARA 21 LAST SENTENCE. THE FIRST QUOTE IT UNQUOTE SHOULD OF COURSE BE QUOTE IN UNQUOTE.

WE AGREE WITH COMMENTS IN PEKING TUR.

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