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supported by

its own media and constituency apparatus.

on

the

contrary,

at a time of elections, the administration

neutral.

Its task is to encourage people to

must remain

take part, both as candidates and voters, and then to see

fair play.

This role is very different from that of a

governing party in a Western style democracy.

7.

То

pass legislation and obtain financial provision for its programmes, therefore, the administration will have

to win the

Council.

Members

of support

a majority of

in this

This means building up a cooperative partnership

with the Council. The administration will play its part by

presenting the Council with measures which we believe to be

practical, prudent and in the public interest. And we will

provide Members with all the information and explanation

they need to assess and, I hope, support our proposals.

The administration is

to meet the community's

determined

needs and, in SO doing, to respond positively to the

suggestions and criticisms of all Members of this Council.

To achieve

these goals, civil servants will have

to work closely with

Members.

From today, only three

/officials