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IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO ANNOUNCE, IN PUBLIC'S INTERESTS, CERTAIN POLICY DECISIONS BEFORE THE RELEVANT LEGAL PROVISION IS IN PLACE. PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH TIMELY INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT'S DECISIONS IMPROVES, RATHER THAN WEAKENS, THE GOVERNMENT'S CREDIBILITY.
(B) PENDING THE COMPLETION OF THE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS, THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES WILL REMAIN ON THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. WHILST THE COMMANDER HAS AGREED THAT HE
WILL NOT/NOT NORMALLY ATTEND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS IN THE INTERIM, THIS WILL NOT/NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE COUNCIL'S OPERATION. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT THAT MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MUST BE ATTENDED BY ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS. UNQUOTE.
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CAOFF//MS D CORNER CAOFF //MR CHARLTON
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