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The Government, at all events, accepted the advances of the

miners as satisfactory, and on Friday, November 5th, negotiations were reopened between the Coal Committee of the Cabinet and the Executive of the Federation. " District agreements in accordance with national principles " was the basis of the dis- cussions. The T.U.C. mediators were not present, but they were standing by in case their help should again be needed. Last Saturday night enough progri.ss • had been made for the Government to send to both the Owners and the miners proposals which might yield a

settlement.

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