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Page 158
... held since 1740 . COMMUNIST PARTY IN PARLIAMENT The British Communist Party was founded in 1920 , and at the 1922 ... held until 1950. Another Communist member was P. Piratin , who was elected for the Mile End Division of Stepney in 1945 ...
... held since 1740 . COMMUNIST PARTY IN PARLIAMENT The British Communist Party was founded in 1920 , and at the 1922 ... held until 1950. Another Communist member was P. Piratin , who was elected for the Mile End Division of Stepney in 1945 ...
Page 331
... held under this Constitu- tion in August 1961 and 35 members were elected to the Legislative Assembly . Further conferences were held in 1962 and 1963 , but no decisions were reached as the leaders of the three political parties ...
... held under this Constitu- tion in August 1961 and 35 members were elected to the Legislative Assembly . Further conferences were held in 1962 and 1963 , but no decisions were reached as the leaders of the three political parties ...
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... held only in war - time , and in these days it is inconceivable that Parliament would ever debate in secret except in the interests of national security . A motion to go into secret session requires the support of a majority of the ...
... held only in war - time , and in these days it is inconceivable that Parliament would ever debate in secret except in the interests of national security . A motion to go into secret session requires the support of a majority of the ...
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