326 Pieter Lawrence Be assured that our security forces will deal with the present disruptions. The chaos we are now seeing has been caused by people who seek to exploit our difficulties for their own political ends. They are a direct threat to the historic authority of this House, Even at this moment, at the doorstep of the House, this so-called Campaign is attempting, illegally and with brute force, to seize power. Can any member doubt that we must stand firm against it? Are we to be browbeaten into a hasty action which will not have the effect being hoped for? The results of this amendment will concede victory to mob action. Worse than that, it will create chaos and disruption far more serious than we are seeing at present.” Dudney looked at Blake. don’t even know what we’re talking j “I about,” he said. is the proposal?” j “What Blake produced a copy of the amendment to the Emergency Acts . j and passed it to him. it gives local councils powers to “Essentially j requisition stocks of materials and production facilities. It will last J for the duration of the emergency” I f Dudney glanced through the text. j happened in the Midlands?” asked. | “What’s £ said Dudney I “Disaster,” “Casualties?” “Lots.” “Deaths?” don’t knowhow many Casualties were unavoidable.” “We come we in the avoided them?” “How You tell me.
326 Pieter Lawrence Be assured that our security forces will deal with the present disruptions. The chaos we are now seeing has been caused by people who seek to exploit our difficulties for their own political ends. They are a direct threat to the historic authority of this House, Even at this moment, at the doorstep of the House, this so-called Campaign is attempting, illegally and with brute force, to seize power. Can any member doubt that we must stand firm against it? Are we to be browbeaten into a hasty action which will not have the effect being hoped for? The results of this amendment will concede victory to mob action. Worse than that, it will create chaos and disruption far more serious than we are seeing at present.” Dudney looked at Blake. “I don’t even know what we’re talking j about,” he said. “What is the proposal?” j Blake produced a copy of the amendment to the Emergency Acts . j and passed it to him. “Essentially it gives local councils powers to j requisition stocks of materials and production facilities. It will last J for the duration of the emergency” I f Dudney glanced through the text. j “What’s happened in the Midlands?” asked. | £ “Disaster,” said Dudney I “Casualties?” “Lots.” “Deaths?” “We don’t knowhow many Casualties were unavoidable.” “How come we in the avoided them?” You tell me.
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