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existing committees was conducted by Secretaries and department Heads in 1975 which indicated that about 15 per cent of existing committees could be abolished and that others could meet less frequently or be re- duced in size. This may have halted the growth of committees for a while, but a further review in 1978 could find few other committees to abolish. The truth is that such attempts at rationalization leave political considerations out of account. Most redundant committees were orig- inally set up to fulfil a government need or to pacify particular groups, who would now object strongly to their demise. Similar considerations can be expected to operate in future and it may be confidently predicted that new committees and subcommittees will continue to burgeon and flourish.
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