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WE ARE FAXING TO YOU A COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM REQUESTED IN TUR FOR YOUR BACKGROUND INFORMATION. AS THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY AGREED TO GIVE FORMAL EVIDENCE TO THE COMMITTEEE IN MARCH, AND POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS WILL BE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE IN RESPONDING TO OTHER INVITATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE TO GIVE EVIDENCE. THIS QUESTION SEEMS TO US TO HAVE NOW BECOME LARGELY ACADEMIC.

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