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Yes, Minister · Season 2, Episode 7

Sir Humphrey and Hacker in “A Question of Loyalty”

[Standard excuses when faced with serious allegations]

Sir Humphrey

There's the excuse we used for the Munich Agreement: it occurred before certain important facts were known and couldn't happen again.

Hacker

What important facts?

Sir Humphrey

Well, that Hitler wanted to conquer Europe.

Hacker

I thought everybody knew that.

Sir Humphrey

Not the Foreign Office.

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