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(ii) Future Developments

It is impossible to forecast the Information

requirements in a post-war situation.

(iii) BBC

Khmer Republic

The BBC Vietnamese Service costs £32,000 a year

and, with our strong support, emerged unscathed

from the recent review of vernacular services. It

has a particularly good editorial team in London.

Planners' G

(a) Expenditure

COI/HMSO

(b) Staff

1971-72

3,025

1970-71

2,955

1 First Secretary (Consul/Commercial/Information)

Future Developments

There are no foreseeable events which might involve

increased activity or expenditure.

Laos

Planners' G

(a) Expenditure

FCO/COI/HMSO

Future Developments

1971-72

3,705

1970-71

9,150

There are no foreseeable developments which might

involve increased activity or expenditure, except just

possibly for BBC/Thompson Foundation assistance to

Radio Vientiane.

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