UNKNOWN
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA3 April 1984
I successfully moved at today's Caucus meeting that the Cabinet
be expanded to 15 to allow for the reinstatement of the
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Mr West.
Mr West resigned from the Cabinet on 3 November 1983 on the
grounds that he could not support a particular decision of
the Cabinet.
I have now been given an unequivocal commitment from Mr West
that he will in future observe the principle of Cabinet
solidarity.
The Government welcomes the opportunity to again have the
services of Mr West in the Cabinet.
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