会议期间，滨田靖一和盖茨都同意继续进行政策方面的协商。

During the meeting, both Hamada and Gates agreed to continue consultations on their policies.

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然而，滨田的地方官提醒说，如果没有这些公共建设的话，他们的城市将会崩溃——尽管，他们也意识到此举并不是长久之计。

Still, local officials in Hamada warn that their city's economy will collapse without public works, though they recognize the spending cannot continue forever.

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