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Fix this textMre Henales ? why did you find it necessary to sack
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Fix this textask him to resign bat, after all, he had stated once,
Fix this texttwice, and reaffirmed"it, views about the Common
Fix this textMarket, about the effect of British entry on the
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Fix this textfrom those which had been expressed on behalf of the
Fix this textGovernment by myself and Mr« McEwen, and that was not
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Fix this texttime, reaching perhaps very critical stages and, to
Fix this texthave what would be treated as a Government view which
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Fix this textand myself, was not acceptable. And, therefore,
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Fix this textDo you think that Mr« Buryks statement has already
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Fix this textMr 0 Bury said the Common Market- would have a limited
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Fix this textI don't agree with them» I respect Mr» Bury ? s belief
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Fix this textunconditionally« that is to say, on the terms of the
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Fix this textGenerally, do you consider the Bury affair a little
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Fix this textÌ was pushed into asking for Mr* Bury * s resignation
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