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Does the Secretary not have to accept the officials’ version of events, and support their line?

April 26, 2017events line Secretary support version

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Does the Secretary not have to accept the officials’ version of events, and support their line?

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• No, the Secretary has to be convinced by officials of the need for secrecy, and to advise them if he believes either that their rationale is not in accord with the DA-Notices or that their view is unsustainable, for example because the facts are already widely in the public domain.