from II
percent in 1983 to 13.25 percent in 1984, 16.·2 percent in 1985,
and 18.6 percent in 1986. Real growth per capita declined in 1985 and
1986. Unemployment was rising continuously.V
In those circumstances, National party members were tugging the gov-
ernment in different directions. Doves wanted to keep trying to appease the
West. Hawks prevailed on May 19, 1986, when the military raids on
neighboring
states ended negotiations
with the Commonwealth
group.
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