Before we move to the main part of our agenda, I ask members to agree to take items 4 and 5 in private.
Would it be all right if Christine Boch and Adèle Brown, who assisted me greatly in drafting my paper, are present when we discuss it?
Normally I would not agree to that request. However, because of the circumstances—the fact that the committee has not had the opportunity fully to discuss the paper, which deals with a number of technical issues—it would be useful for Christine Boch and Adèle Brown to be present.
Thank you.
Do we agree to take items 4 and 5 in private?
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