1.   Aleman has begun his term with surprise inspections of various government departments.

2.   Another government department could build the road.

3.   At present responsibility falls into several government departments.

4.   But any notion of a central planning authority, with if not exactly omnipotent powers over other government departments, soon foundered.

5.   But government departments do not like premature appearances of confidential documents addressed to them.

6.   But government departments have no method of discovering the origin of the timber and paper that they use.

7.   Enquiries emanated from government departments, newspapers, independent scholars, medical practitioners, religious leaders and philanthropic bodies.

8.   For example, damages for breach of contract can be obtained against a government department.

9.   Government departments often found themselves competing for scarce resources.