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THE NATIONAL POLICY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
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Government. These points all refer to the grave responsibility which we, in common with you, have to discharge in the shortest possible length of time. For the purpose of fulfilling this common obligation, we hope that it may not be difficult to obtain harmony of views and unanimity of purpose, provided that we all sacrifice our personal interest in deference to public opinion, and, further, that we confer together in an open and unreserved manner.