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Memorandum Number 599

SUBJECT TO FINAL EDITING


May 06, 1988

Legality of Proposed Royal Dutch/Shell Boycott.

Digest


In response to the request concerning the legality of Calendar 790 (the proposed boycott of Royal Dutch/Shell) the Judicial Council does not have sufficient information at this time to make a decision. Therefore, we direct the General Conference to suspend the implementation of this action until such time as the Judicial Council is able to rule on this request.

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