S'E CRET
(6) HOW ACCURATE ARE THE AIR TROOPING FIGURES AND WHEN WILL
REVISED FIGURES BE AVAILABLE?
7) WHAT PRECISE ELEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN CAPITATION RATES?
3. AS TIME BEFORE TEAM ARRIVES IS NOW GETTING VERY SHORT AND
THE FIGURES ARE STILL ONLY IN PROVISIONAL SUMMARY FORM WE SHOULD
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE ANY FURTHER MATERIAL APART FROM ANNEX A
WHICH CAN BE PROVIDED BEFORE THE NEW YEAR.
4. WE ASSUME ALSO THAT TEAM WILL HAVE DETAILED COSTINGS AVAILABLE FOR POSSIBLE FURTHER CUTS IN THE FORCES TO WHICH PARA 6 (B) OF
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1117 OF 23 DECEMBER REFERRED.
ROBERTS
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SIR D WATSON
MR WILFORD MR THOMSON
MR MALE
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