z$6 Pieter Lawrence compensation, how could any system of compulsory requisition work?” I don’t know much about economics,” said Champney “Well, quietly only pointed out how useful those powers have been in “I the past. It would be a pity if some fine point of economics were to prevent the country from protecting itself, that’s all I’m saying. It seems to me that no one else has suggested away forward.” Again, Erica intervened. agree with the Colonel but with “I one difference. We’ve already got the powers of requisition. We’ve got more than enough people to shift those materials to the sites. Is this a production board or are we powerless to act? Are we going to move this stuff or not?” obvious,” Buckfast insisted, can’t act against the “It’s “we law.” Erica turned on him. is within the law. It’s the law of what “It must be done.” Buckfast raised his own voice. who decides what has to “And be done?” bloody obvious what has to be done,” Erica shouted. “It’s sort of law are you talking about?” “What You can’t put yourself above the law” “ The meeting sat helpless as Erica Field and Buckfast continued their shouting match. By now Erica was completely enraged. She stood up and turned on the meeting. “This production board is useless. Our Campaign will shift the materials, not just here, but everywhere.” As she stormed out looked across the table towards Champney They both realised that renewed confrontation between the security forces and the Campaign would result
z$6 Pieter Lawrence compensation, how could any system of compulsory requisition work?” “Well, I don’t know much about economics,” said Champney quietly “I only pointed out how useful those powers have been in the past. It would be a pity if some fine point of economics were to prevent the country from protecting itself, that’s all I’m saying. It seems to me that no one else has suggested away forward.” Again, Erica intervened. “I agree with the Colonel but with one difference. We’ve already got the powers of requisition. We’ve got more than enough people to shift those materials to the sites. Is this a production board or are we powerless to act? Are we going to move this stuff or not?” “It’s obvious,” Buckfast insisted, “we can’t act against the law.” Erica turned on him. “It is within the law. It’s the law of what must be done.” Buckfast raised his own voice. “And who decides what has to be done?” “It’s bloody obvious what has to be done,” Erica shouted. “What sort of law are you talking about?” “ You can’t put yourself above the law” The meeting sat helpless as Erica Field and Buckfast continued their shouting match. By now Erica was completely enraged. She stood up and turned on the meeting. “This production board is useless. Our Campaign will shift the materials, not just here, but everywhere.” As she stormed out looked across the table towards Champney They both realised that renewed confrontation between the security forces and the Campaign would result
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